The Intersections of Race and Gender in Help-Seeking Strategies Among a Battered Sample of Low-Income African American Women
The Intersections of Race and Gender in Help-Seeking Strategies Among a Battered Sample of Low-Income African American Women
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DOI：
10.1080/10911359.2015.1047075
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发表时间：
2015-11-17
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1.6
通讯作者：
Anyikwa, Victoria A.
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作者：
Anyikwa, Victoria A.
国家和社区研究报告显示，黑人亲密伴侣暴力的发生率和流行率高于其他种族群体，但许多黑人并不寻求帮助。从交叉性的角度来看，种族、民族、阶级和性别被认为是影响黑人女性寻求帮助策略的交叉因素。研究人员利用寻求帮助的定量和定性措施，对社区和收容所的 110 名年龄在 18 岁至 66 岁之间的黑人女性进行了面对面访谈。虽然参与者从正式和非正式渠道寻求帮助，但种族似乎成为正式寻求帮助的障碍。韧性是另一个可能不利于黑人女性寻求帮助策略的障碍。这对社会工作者具有重大意义。
National and community studies report greater incidence and prevalence rates of intimate partner violence among Blacks than other racial groups yet many Blacks do not seek help. Using an intersectionality perspective, race, ethnicity, class, and gender are considered as intersecting factors that impact Black women's help-seeking strategies. Using quantitative and qualitative measures on help-seeking, the researcher conducted face-to-face interviews with a community and shelter sample of 110 Black women, ranging in age 18 to 66. While participants sought help from both formal and informal sources, race appeared as a barrier to formal help-seeking. Resiliency surfaced as another barrier that may work against Black women in their help-seeking strategies. This has significant implications for social workers.