Intimate partner violence IPV in Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian APINH queer women's and lesbian relationships was examined through interviews with 24 APINH respondents.
Intimate partner violence IPV in Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian APINH queer women's and lesbian relationships was examined through interviews with 24 APINH respondents. Seven major themes were uncovered in the dynamics of intimate violence: a. control, intimidation, and instilling fear; b. deep emotional intimacy; c. first, early, or rebound relationships; d. sexual jealousy and possessiveness; e. shame as a barrier; f. limited social and potential partner networks; and g. crossing/intersecting gender in the butch as victim. Study implications include expanding research on same-sex IPV focusing on the intersection of ethnicity, gender, and sexual identity. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage.