Citation

Lee RK, Thompson VL, Mechanic MB. Am. J. Public Health 2002; 92(4): 530-534.

Affiliation

Health Studies, University of Missouri-St Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA. bobbie_lee@umsl.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11919045

PMCID

PMC1447110

Abstract

In this commentary, we focus on violence against women of color. Although African American women experience higher rates of intimate partner homicide than White women, the cumulative rates for nonfatal intimate partner violence are similar and do not vary between urban and rural locations (though access to services may vary by location). Much of the research about intimate partner violence is based on women with low socioeconomic status and on interventions that were developed by and for White women. Current primary prevention strategies focus on violence that is perpetrated by strangers rather than their primary perpetrators--intimate partners. We recommend the development and rigorous evaluation of prevention strategies that incorporate the views of women of color and attention to primary prevention.