Citation

Grady G, Hinshaw-Fuselier S, Friar N. Infant Ment. Health J. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/imhj.21809

PMID

31314924

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) poses a threat to the attainment of reproductive justice. Women who experience IPV are limited in their ability to parent their children in a secure and nurturing environment, which can have negative effects on the mother and child immediately and long-term, potentially distressing reproductive well-being across generations. Societal inequities faced by women, particularly women of color, within education, economic, and legal systems are associated with risk factors for IPV. This article will use national- and state-level data with case examples and the lens of reproductive justice to consider the impact of and potential solutions to historical and institutional inequities related to IPV.

© 2019 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health.

Language: en

Keywords

inequity; intimate partner violence; reproductive justice; social factors