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Gender and Batterer Intervention: Implications of a Program Evaluation for Policy and Treatment
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Hamel, John; Ferreira, Regardt J.; Buttell, Fred – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of gender and other variables commonly associated with intimate partner abuse perpetration on program completion and pretreatment abusiveness profiles among a sample of men and women ordered into a 52-week batterer intervention program (BIP). Method: The study employed a…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Social Work, Regression (Statistics), Profiles
Intimate Partner Violence and Welfare Participation: A Longitudinal Causal Analysis
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Cheng, Tyrone C. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013
This longitudinal study examined the temporal-ordered causal relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV), five mental disorders (depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, panic attack, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]), alcohol abuse/dependence, drug abuse/ dependence, treatment seeking (from physician, counselor, and…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Causal Models, Family Violence, Mental Disorders
A Further Look at the Intergenerational Transmission of Violence: Witnessing Interparental Violence in Emerging Adulthood
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Black, David S.; Sussman, Steve; Unger, Jennifer B. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
The intergenerational transmission (IGT) of violence has been a main theoretical consideration to explain the link between interparental aggression in the family of origin and intimate partner violence (IPV) in subsequent intimate relationships. Studies have examined this theoretical link based on self reports of interparental violence witnessed…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Family Violence, Intimacy, Regression (Statistics)
HIV Testing Behavior among Pacific Islanders in Southern California: Exploring the Importance of Race/Ethnicity, Knowledge, and Domestic Violence
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Takahashi, Lois M.; Kim, Anna J.; Sablan-Santos, Lola; Quitugua, Lourdes Flores; Lepule, Jonathan; Maguadog, Tony; Perez, Rose; Young, Steve; Young, Louise – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2011
This article presents an analysis of a 2008 community needs assessment survey of a convenience sample of 179 Pacific Islander respondents in southern California; the needs assessment focused on HIV knowledge, HIV testing behavior, and experience with intimate partner/relationship violence. Multivariate logistic regression results indicated that…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Community Needs, Family Violence, Needs Assessment
Unintended Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence before and during Pregnancy among Latina Women in Los Angeles, California
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Martin, Kathryn R.; Garcia, Lorena – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between unintended pregnancy and intimate partner violence (IPV) before and during pregnancy among Latinas. A cross-sectional interview measuring pregnancy intent, IPV, and acculturation, using the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans (ARSMA-II), was conducted among Latina women…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Family Planning, Females, Incidence
Characteristics of Child Abuse in Immigrant Korean Families and Correlates of Placement Decisions
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Chang, Janet; Rhee, Siyon; Weaver, Dale – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Objective: This study examined the characteristics and patterns of child abuse among immigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective services (CPS) system. Method: Data were obtained from reviewing and analyzing 170 active Korean case files maintained by the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Immigrants, Family (Sociological Unit), Correlation