Intimate Partner Violence in Interracial Couples: A Comparison to White and Ethnic Minority Monoracial Couples

Autor/in	Fusco, Rachel A.
Titel	Intimate Partner Violence in Interracial Couples: A Comparison to White and Ethnic Minority Monoracial Couples
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25 (2010) 10, S.1785-1800 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260509354510
Schlagwörter	Family Violence; Intimacy; Racial Differences; Minority Groups; Racial Relations; Interpersonal Relationship; At Risk Persons; Injuries; Substance Abuse; Children; Victims of Crime; Racial Factors; Police; Poverty; Whites; African Americans; Asian Americans; Hispanic Americans + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intimität; Rassenunterschied; Ethnische Minderheit; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Risikogruppe; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Child; Kind; Kinder; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Armut; White; Weißer; Afroamerikaner; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner
Abstract	The number of interracial couples in the U.S. is growing, but they often receive little support. Although previous studies have explored the relationship between low social support and decreased relationship satisfaction in interracial couples, there are few studies on intimate partner violence (IPV) in these couples. To better understand IPV in interracial couples compared to monoracial couples, all police-reported IPV events across a municipality were examined. Odds ratios showed differences between interracial and ethnic minority monoracial couples. Interracial couples were more likely to have a history of prior IPV (OR = 2.60), engage in mutual assault (OR = 2.36), and result in perpetrator arrest (OR = 1.71) than ethnic minority monoracial couples. Victims of IPV in interracial couples were also more likely to be injured (OR = 1.37). There were no significant differences between the couples in terms of substance use or children present during the IPV event. Differences between IPV in interracial and White couples also emerged. Interracial couples were more likely to have children present (OR = 1.84), to have a prior report (OR = 1.98), to result in victim injury (OR = 1.73), and to result in perpetrator arrest than White couples (OR = 2.18). Interracial couples were more likely to engage in mutual assault than White couples (OR = 2.94). However, interracial couples were about 50% less likely than White couples to use drugs or alcohol before or during the IPV event. Research is needed to better understand the unique challenges and needs faced by interracial couples to help them sustain healthy partnerships. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10