Familias con Voz: Community Survey Results from an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Prevention Project with Migrant Workers |
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| Authors: | Candace Kugel Carmen Retzlaff Suellen Hopfer David M. Lawson Erin Daley Carmel Drewes Stephanie Freedman |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Migrant Clinicians Network, 878 N. Allen St., State College, PA 16803, USA;(2) Community Health Education Concepts, Austin, TX, USA;(3) Department of Communication Arts &; Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA;(4) Department of Human Services, Stephen Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, USA;(5) Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA;(6) School for Social Work, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA;(7) Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department, Austin, TX, USA |
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| Abstract: | The Migrant Clinicians Network’s Familias con Voz (Families with a Voice) project aims to train migrant men and women to become intimate partner violence (IPV) peer educators in their communities. In preparation for implementing educational activities, a community survey was conducted with 298 participants in three Texas border counties. Verbal abuse, such as name calling, was the most frequent type of violence reported. Men perceived anger as a cause of partner violence significantly more than women. Only 22% of respondents reported knowing of a shelter they could turn to for help. Surprisingly, a majority of participants cited “seeking help from the police” when asked about ways to decrease partner violence. Survey results offer insight into developing effective intervention programs by capturing the intended audiences’ beliefs and attitudes. Additionally, survey results reveal possible strategies for how to tackle IPV in U.S.-Mexico border migrant farmworker communities. |
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| Keywords: | Family violence Intimate partner violence Migrant health Border health Community survey |
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