RT Article
T1 Help-Seeking Behaviors and Barriers Among Black Women Exposed to Severe Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample
JF Violence against women
VO 27
IS 6/7
SP 952
OP 972
A1 Lacey, Krim K.
A2 Jiwatram-Negron, Tina
A2 Sears, Karen Powell
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1755889771
AB This article examined general help-seeking utilization and barriers among U.S. Black women reporting severe physical intimate partner violence (IPV). Data from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), the largest and most detailed survey on Blacks residing in the United States, were analyzed. Among U.S. Black women reporting severe physical IPV, many sought the help of a psychiatrist (13.8%) or other mental health professionals (14.0%). Multivariate findings revealed associations between help-seeking utilization and sociodemographic factors. Queries from open responses suggested potential cultural and ethnic differences between African American and Caribbean Black women reporting intimate partner violence in relation to barriers to help-seeking.
K1 African American and Caribbean Black women
K1 help-seeking behaviors
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
DO 10.1177/1077801220917464