Predictors of Violence and Lethality Among Latina Immigrants: Implications for Assessment and Treatment
| Autor: | Vicente Ponsoda, Maria J. Zarza, Ricardo Carrillo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Child abuse
medicine.medical_specialty education Victimology Poison control macromolecular substances social sciences Impulsivity Health Professions (miscellaneous) Acculturation Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Sexual abuse Injury prevention medicine Domestic violence medicine.symptom Psychology Psychiatry |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma. 18:1-16 |
| ISSN: | 1545-083X 1092-6771 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10926770802616423 |
| Popis: | Intimate partner violence (IPV) among Latinos is related to economic problems, acculturation stress, alcohol use, impulsivity, and trauma. Little is known of the role of abusive tactics to explain more severe acts of violence. This study, conducted with 73 Latina victims, aims to describe the role of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse on the escalation of violence, and find indicators to predict severe IPV and lethality. Analyses included bivariate correlations, multiple regressions, and analyses of variance (ANOVAs). Results indicate that emotional IPV is the gateway to more severe abuse (physical and sexual). Victims of sexual abuse are at higher risk. Victims' fear of a partner is a useful indicator to assess the severity of IPV and the risk of lethality. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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