Intimate Partner Violence Among Hispanics: A Review of the Literature

• NCJ Number: 245434
• Journal: Journal of Family Violence Volume: 28 Issue: 2 Dated: February 2013 Pages: 153-171
• Author(s): Amanda M. Cummings; Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda; Melanie F. Sandoval
• Date Published: February 2013
• Length: 19 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper analyzed the existing literature on risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence among Hispanics.

Abstract

This paper analyzed the existing literature on risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence among Hispanics using the four-level social-ecological model of prevention. Three popular search engines, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Google Scholar, were reviewed for original research articles published since the year 2000 that specifically examined factors associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) among Hispanics. Factors related to perpetration and victimization for both males and females were reviewed. Conflicting findings related to IPV risk and protective factors were noted; however, there were some key factors consistently shown to be related to violence in intimate relationships that can be targeted through prevention efforts. Future implications for ecologically-informed research, practice, and policy are discussed. Abstract published by arrangement with Springer.