@article{ref1,
title="Mexican American Female Adolescents' Perceptions of Relationships and Dating Violence",
journal="Journal of nursing scholarship",
year="2012",
author="Haglund, Kristin and Belknap, Ruth Ann and Garcia, Juanita Terrie",
volume="44",
number="3",
pages="215-222",
abstract="Purpose: This study fills a gap regarding the perspectives of Mexican American female adolescents on dating relationships and dating violence (DV). Methods: This was a qualitative descriptive study. Focus groups included 20 Mexican American young women, primarily first and second generation, mean age 14.5 years (SD= 2.5). Data were analyzed with categorical analysis. Findings: Participants described key components of DV and identified cultural aspects that may serve to promote healthy dating relationships. Conclusions: Family-based interventions to promote exploration of gender roles and parent-child communication may foster biculturalism as well as promote healthy dating relationships and prevent violence within this cultural group. Clinical Relevance: In the United States, 10% to 40% of teens experience DV. Hispanic females experience more physical DV than their White peers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1527-6546",
doi="10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01452.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01452.x"
}