RT Article
T1 Black Communities’ Perspectives on High-Risk Domestic Violence
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 38
IS 15/16
SP 8824
OP 8848
A1 Bent-Goodley, Tricia B.
A2 Romero-Chandler, Sakima
A2 Zonicle, Aaliah
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1852751258
AB Domestic violence homicide is a serious issue that is receiving increased attention in communities across the country. The Black community has been disproportionately impacted by domestic violence fatality. However, little information has been obtained as to how these communities understand and perceive high-risk domestic violence. This article provides information from 128 focus group participants from diverse Black communities on their perceptions of what constitutes high-risk domestic violence. The findings affirm some current high-risk indicators, such as stalking, strangulation, use of threats, access to a weapon, and isolation, and provide nuanced perspectives of each indicator. In addition, the findings provide new thoughts on what these communities identified as high-risk domestic violence, including public violence, repeated violence with no consequences, escalation of arguments, disconnection from the community, and being a member of a marginalized group. Implications for practice, policy, education, and protocol development are provided.
K1 Homicide
K1 perceptions of domestic violence
K1 domestic violence and cultural contexts
K1 Domestic Violence
K1 cultural contexts
DO 10.1177/08862605231159918