Intimate Partner Violence and Community Service Needs Among Pregnant and Postpartum Latina Women

Authors: Eisenman, David P.; Richardson, Erin; Sumner, Lekeisha A.; Ahmed, Sawssan R.; Liu, Honghu; Valentine, Jeannette; Rodríguez, Michael

Source: Violence and Victims, Volume 24, Number 1, 2009 , pp. 111-121(11)

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

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Abstract:

Health care providers are advised to refer abused women to needed community services. However, little is known about abused women's perceived need for services, particularly among Latina women. We examined the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and perceived needs for legal, social, and job services among a prospective cohort of 210 pregnant Latinas. IPV was associated with needing social and legal services at most time points. Women with recent IPV experiences reported greater service needs than women with more remote IPV experiences, who in turn reported greater need than women without IPV experiences. We conclude that IPV may be associated with ongoing perceived needs for social and legal services among Latina perinatal patients.

Keywords: INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; HISPANIC HEALTH; COMMUNITY SERVICES; PREGNANCY

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.24.1.111

Publication date: 2009-02-01

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Violence and Victims discusses theory, research, policy, and clinical practice in the area of interpersonal violence and victimization across such disciplines as psychology, sociology, criminology, law, medicine, nursing, psychiatry, and social work.
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