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Needs and preferences for the prevention of intimate partner violence among Hispanics: a community's perspective.

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Gonzalez-Guarda, RM; Cummings, AM; Becerra, M; Fernandez, MC; Mesa, I
Published in: The journal of primary prevention
August 2013

Research suggest that Hispanics in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by the consequences of intimate partner violence. Nevertheless, few intimate partner violence prevention interventions have been developed to address the unique needs and preferences of this population. The Partnership for Domestic Violence Prevention is a community-based participatory research project that assessed the needs and preferences for prevention programs for Hispanics in Miami-Dade County. Nine focus groups with domestic violence service providers, victims and general community members were conducted (N = 76). Four major themes emerged from the focus groups. These included immigrants and teens as the highest priority groups to target in prevention efforts, culture as a double-edged sword, the system that helps and hurts the victim, and the need for wide-scale prevention programs that would reach Hispanics systematically. The results from this study have important implications for the development of intimate violence prevention interventions targeting Hispanics in the U.S.

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The journal of primary prevention

DOI

EISSN

1573-6547

ISSN

0278-095X

Publication Date

August 2013

Volume

34

Issue

4

Start / End Page

221 / 235

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Substance Abuse
  • Risk Factors
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Focus Groups
  • Florida
 

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Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Cummings, A. M., Becerra, M., Fernandez, M. C., & Mesa, I. (2013). Needs and preferences for the prevention of intimate partner violence among Hispanics: a community's perspective. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 34(4), 221–235. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-013-0312-5
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., A. M. Cummings, M. Becerra, M. C. Fernandez, and I. Mesa. “Needs and preferences for the prevention of intimate partner violence among Hispanics: a community's perspective.The Journal of Primary Prevention 34, no. 4 (August 2013): 221–35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-013-0312-5.
Gonzalez-Guarda RM, Cummings AM, Becerra M, Fernandez MC, Mesa I. Needs and preferences for the prevention of intimate partner violence among Hispanics: a community's perspective. The journal of primary prevention. 2013 Aug;34(4):221–35.
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., et al. “Needs and preferences for the prevention of intimate partner violence among Hispanics: a community's perspective.The Journal of Primary Prevention, vol. 34, no. 4, Aug. 2013, pp. 221–35. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10935-013-0312-5.
Gonzalez-Guarda RM, Cummings AM, Becerra M, Fernandez MC, Mesa I. Needs and preferences for the prevention of intimate partner violence among Hispanics: a community's perspective. The journal of primary prevention. 2013 Aug;34(4):221–235.
Journal cover image

Published In

The journal of primary prevention

DOI

EISSN

1573-6547

ISSN

0278-095X

Publication Date

August 2013

Volume

34

Issue

4

Start / End Page

221 / 235

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Substance Abuse
  • Risk Factors
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Focus Groups
  • Florida