The prevalence and characteristics of intimate partner violence in a community study of Chinese American women |
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Authors: | Hicks Madelyn Hsiao-Rei |
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Affiliation: | Section of Community (PRiSM), Department of Health Services Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, University of London, UK. mjhhicks@aol.com |
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Abstract: | A community probability-sampled survey was done of 181 Chinese American women to investigate the prevalence and nature of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Chinese Americans. Of participants, 42% knew a Chinese woman who had experienced IPV. Also, 14% had experienced IPV themselves in their lifetime (8% severe and 6% minor), 3% in the previous year, and 2% currently. In Chinese American women who were ever married, the lifetime prevalence of IPV was 17%. IPV resulted in physical injuries for 31% of women and affected their work and education. Exploratory analysis suggests that relationship problems and partner's alcohol use may be risk factors for IPV in this group. |
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