NCJ Number
240005
Journal
Violence Against Women Volume: 18 Issue: 4 Dated: April 2012 Pages: 404-419
Date Published
April 2012
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This study examined differences in use of mental health services between Asian and Latino victims of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Abstract
Asian and Latino Americans are two of the fastest growing populations in the United States, but have been underrepresented in literature on intimate partner violence (IPV), especially in relation to mental health care. This study used the National Latino and Asian American Study to examine differences in use of mental health services between Asian and Latino victims of IPV. The results show that Asian victims used mental health services less than Latinos, controlling for education, English proficiency, family values, the type of IPV, and perceived mental health status, and that help seeking of those victims was affected by various individual and social factors. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.