TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Violence against Latinas: the effects of undocumented status on rates of victimization and help-seeking
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Zadnik, Elizabeth
A1  - Sabina, Chiara
A1  - Cuevas, Carlos A.
SP  - 1141
EP  - 1153
VL  - 31
IS  - 6
N2  - This study investigated whether legal status was related to interpersonal victimization and help-seeking by comparing Latina immigrants with permanent legal status with Latina immigrants who are undocumented on rates of reported interpersonal victimization, types of perpetrators, and rates of help-seeking. Data come from the Sexual Assault Among Latinas (SALAS) study, which interviewed 1,377 immigrant Latinas about their lifetime histories of sexual assault, physical assault, stalking, and threats along with help-seeking efforts. <br><br>RESULTS did not reveal significant differences between legal status and reported victimization rates or types of perpetrators. However, undocumented Latinas (n = 91) were less likely to seek formal help than those with permanent status. <br><br>RESULTS of this study indicate that undocumented status does not independently put women at risk of victimization, but that responses to violence are related to legal status.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260514564062
ID  - ref1
ER  -