“I Am from the Ghetto, I Am Black, I Live in the Slum and They Think: Why Bother with Her?” – Racism in Seeking Help Experiences for Domestic Violence in Brazil

Despite the majority of Brazilians identifying as black, racial disparities are significant. Black women encounter disproportionate difficulties, with greater rates of homicide, unemployment, and poverty. After the Maria da Penha Law (2006), which is regarded as one of the most comprehensive laws to...

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Main Author: Pereira, Stephanie (Author)
Contributors: Schraiber, Lilia Blima ; d’Oliveira, Ana Flávia Pires Lucas
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2025, Volume: 40, Issue: 5/6, Pages: 1037-1062
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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