Citation

Norton IM, Manson SM. Community Ment. Health J. 1997; 33(4): 331-337.

Affiliation

National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR), University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80220, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9250430

Abstract

This article describes a domestic violence program located in an urban health center in India. Funded by the Indian Health Service, this health center offers a wide range of services to the community including a medical clinic with a full-time nurse, social service program, and mental health and alcohol prevention programs. Its domestic violence program provides social service initiatives such as housing, emergency clothing, and transportation assistance. This paper discusses the failure of office-based interventions and the value of developing interventions that are sensitive to the needs of the target group. Moreover, the study outlines successful interventions, such as home visits and a domestic violence group who integrated the traditions and values of the American Indian population.

Language: en