摘要:

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects women disproportionately, women being 5–8 times more likely than men to be victimized by their intimates. Women in abusive relationships use a disproportionate share of health care services, including more visits to the emergency departments. Female clients from two hospital emergency departments in the rural Southwest were recruited and administered semistructured interviews. Study findings indicate the prevalence and pervasiveness of IPV among study participants and illustrate the significant effects of and predictive nature of three factors associated with abuse in the past to current IPV.

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Family violence is a major social and health problem in the United States. Educational approaches are needed that help professionals and communities develop more effective skills to work with families and communities. This article describes a statewide, interdisciplinary, community-based educational program for professionals and paraprofessionals and a 6-month postevaluation. Participants reported knowledge and skill development in assessment and interventions, improved use of violence prevention data for planning and interventions, and increased community partnerships and collaborations. Recommendations address violence prevention leadership, funding, infrastructure, interdisciplinary professional education, greater community awareness, and policy development.

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Research on domestic violence and help-seeking behaviors of women living in rural communities has been limited. This study adds to existing knowledge by examining this type of violence along with mental health characteristics and related help-seeking behaviors of a sample of predominantly Hispanic women seeking shelter at a rural domestic violence shelter. Study participants experienced physical, verbal, emotional, and sexual abuse, harassment, stalking, and abuse with a weapon in their current intimate relationship. Twenty-four percent of study participants of Hispanic backgrounds and 10% of participants from all other racial/ethnic groups reported experiencing all types of abuse listed above. When compared with other study participants, a greater percentage of Hispanic participants indicated that they had thought of and/or attempted suicide. Participants' help-seeking behaviors from formal support systems suggest a mismatch between the types of abuse experienced and the resultant help-seeking behaviors they used. These help-seeking behaviors also indicate the relevance of mental health characteristics (e.g., suicide ideation) in these behaviors. These and findings from other studies may provide the impetus for a systematic documentation of domestic violence and help-seeking behaviors of women living in rural communities.

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

This article describes domestic violence education of health professionals and determines association between screening behavior and preparedness, outcome expectations, and beliefs about how and when to screen. A survey was mailed to all primary care physicians, dentists, and nurse practitioners in El Paso, Texas (n= 561). Return rate was 34.4%. Using linear regression, differences (p< 0.05) were found between dentists and others in percentage of patients screened, education, preparedness, and beliefs. Education had a positive association (p< 0.001) with preparedness, beliefs about when to screen, and outcome expectations, and a negative association with beliefs about how to screen. Preparedness, beliefs, and realistic outcome expectations had a positive association (p< 0.02) with percentage of female patients screened. Education about domestic violence is important in increasing preparedness and influencing beliefs about when to screen and what outcomes can be expected. Educational programs should include not only information, but also skills training to increase perceptions of preparedness.

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

This work explored the reasons underlying interpartner disagreement about the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV). Research indicates that partners often do not agree about episodes of conflict in their relationship. We conducted interviews with 48 women and men with and without histories of IPV to investigate this lack of agreement. Participant responses were analyzed and themes were identified about why men and women disagree about episodes of conflict. The main results indicate that participants think women and men remember differently; women remember more than men, both choose what they want to remember, and both remember that they were right in the conflict. This work contributes to understanding the disagreement that occurs between partners. Many of these findings have never been suggested by other IPV researchers. The broad-reaching implications of this study include improvement in the accuracy of measuring IPV.

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0160-6379    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2001

数据来源: OVID