A risk marker analysis of wife assault in Latino families

    Authors

    E. Aldarondo; G. K. Kantor;J. L. Jasinski

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Violence Against Women

    Keywords

    ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION; VIOLENCE; WOMEN; Women's Studies

    Abstract

    This study used national survey data to assess the utility of commonly recognized risk markers for wife assault to predict violence against women in various ethnic groups of Latino families (i.e., Mexican, Mexican American, Puerto Rican). The authors identified various combinations of factors affecting violence risk within different ethnic groups. Level of conflict emerged as the strongest and most stable factor across ethnic group and gender of respondent. Generic risk markers did not adequately account for the observed between-group variability. The results highlight the need to investigate both generic and culture-specific variables associated with an increased risk for wife assault.

    Journal Title

    Violence against Women

    Volume

    8

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2002

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    429

    Last Page

    454

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000174457900003

    ISSN

    1077-8012

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