Citation

Oetzel J, Duran B. Am. Indian Alsk. Native Ment. Health Res. 2004; 11(3): 49-68.

Affiliation

University of New Mexico.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15536589

Abstract

This essay synthesizes the research on intimate partner violence (IPV) in American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities using a social ecological framework. The review of literature demonstrates that American Indian and/or Alaska Native women are at an elevated risk for IPV compared to non-American Indian women and thus this essay describes multi-level interventions that are culturally appropriate for American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities. The interventions address a variety of determinants including gender, age, socioeconomic status, alcohol, European colonization, and infrastructure.