RT Article
T1 "We’ve Already Endured the Trauma, Who is Going to Either End that Cycle or Continue to Feed It?": The Influence of Family and Legal Systems on Native American Women’s Intimate Partner Violence Experiences
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 21/22
A1 Jock, Brittany Wenniserí:iostha
A2 Dana-Sacco, Gail
A2 Arscott, Joyell
A2 Bagwell-Gray, Meredith E
A2 Loerzel, Emily
A2 Brockie, Teresa
A2 Packard, Gwendolyn
A2 O’Keefe, Victoria M.
A2 McKinley, Catherine E. 1967-
A2 Campbell, Jacquelyn C.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1884143792
AB Native American (NA) women experience higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) compared to other U.S. racial/ethnic groups, yet previous research has not sufficiently examined the complex determinants shaping their IPV experiences. This research explores the interplay of family networks and legal systems influencing NA women?s IPV experiences. Data were collected through in-depth individual and group interviews with 42 NA survivors and 41 health/social service providers from July 2016 to June 2017 in NA communities from three different U.S. regions. We used Grounded Theory to develop emergent themes from the data, focusing on system-level risk and protective factors of women?s of IPV experiences. In terms of family systems, participants indicated that NA communities were comprised of highly influential and interwoven family systems, making them powerful sources of support for both survivors and their partners who use violence. Participants described how intergenerational violence exposures contributed to the normalization of violence. In terms of legal systems, participants described inconsistent consequences for abusers of NA women, insufficient protection from legal systems, and manipulation of jurisdictional complexities. Interactions between family and legal systems influenced decision-making and outcomes. Family and community-based approaches, and the incorporation of traditional language and cultures, are needed to promote healing. Our findings reflect the complex ways that family and legal systems shape NA women?s IPV experiences. Results provide insight into how NA women interact with and navigate these systems when experiencing IPV and how these systems impact decision-making and the ability to be safe from IPV. Research is needed to advance understanding of the inter-relationships between intergenerational trauma, family systems, and legal systems on IPV survivors? mental health and wellness. To make meaningful change, further research examining IPV from an interdisciplinary perspective that explores the interplay of social determinants of health inequities is needed.
K1 Native American
K1 Family
K1 intergenerational violence
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
K1 Policing
K1 Social Support
K1 women’s health
DO 10.1177/08862605211063200