Title

A risk marker analysis of wife assault in Latino families

Authors

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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