Living In A Web Of Trauma: An Ecological Examination Of Violence Among African Americans, Carolyn M. West
Dec 2015
Living In A Web Of Trauma: An Ecological Examination Of Violence Among African Americans, Carolyn M. West
Carolyn M. West
The purpose of this chapter is to review the literature to explore reasons why African Americans are overrepresented among victims and perpetrators of interpersonal violence. In the first section, I will define historical trauma and discuss gender differences in prevalence rates of fatal and nonfatal violent criminal victimization and prevalence rates of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence. In the next section, I will describe the ecological model and discuss risk factors for interpersonal violence at the individual, relationship, community, and societal levels. To conclude, I will offer suggestions for intervention and prevention strategies to address risk factors at …
African Immigrant Women And Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review, Carolyn M. West
Dec 2015
African Immigrant Women And Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review, Carolyn M. West
Carolyn M. West
The purpose of this article is to systematically review and synthesize the available empirical research related to intimate partner violence (IPV) in the lives of African immigrant women. A comprehensive literature search for articles that were published between the years of 2005 and 2015 was performed using the following databases: Academic Search Complete, Criminal Justice Abstracts, CINAHL Plus, Family Studies Abstract, JSOR, MEDline, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Social Services Abstract. Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The literature on prevalence rates and types of violence, risk factors for IPV, mental health problems and coping strategies, and help-seeking …
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Severe Physical Intimate Partner Violence Among U.S. Black Women: A Comparison Of African American And Caribbean Blacks, Krim K. Lacey, Carolyn M. West, Niki Matusko, James S. Jackson
Dec 2015
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Severe Physical Intimate Partner Violence Among U.S. Black Women: A Comparison Of African American And Caribbean Blacks, Krim K. Lacey, Carolyn M. West, Niki Matusko, James S. Jackson
Carolyn M. West
This study explored prevalence rates and factors associated with lifetime severe physical intimate partner violence among U.S. Black women. Data from the National Survey of American Life were examined. Rates of severe physical intimate partner violence were higher among African American women compared with U.S. Caribbean Black women. Risk factors associated with reported abuse were similar to those found in earlier studies but differed by ethnic backgrounds. Demographic, resource, and situational factors were associated with severe physical intimate partner violence among U.S. Black women in general but made unique contributions by ethnic group. Implications and suggestions for future studies were …
Hidden In Plain Sight.Pdf, Carolyn M. West
Dec 2015
Hidden In Plain Sight.Pdf, Carolyn M. West
Carolyn M. West
Black women are the target of so much violence that their victimization has become normalized, such that it is no longer visible or as I prefer to call it: (in)visible. The purpose of this chapter is to explain this paradox. First, I will review the research on intimate partner violence (IPV) in the lives of Black women. By contexualizing Black women's use of violence, I will make the gendered nature of IPV more evident. There is rich demographic diversity among Black women. In order to make these subpopulations more visible, I will use intersectional analyses that considers the victims' social …
