TY - JOUR PY - 2010// TI - Listening to Filipina women: perceptions, responses and needs regarding intimate partner violence JO - Issues in mental health nursing A1 - Shoultz, Jan A1 - Magnussen, Lois A1 - Manzano, Helena A1 - Arias, Cristina A1 - Spencer, Cindy SP - 54 EP - 61 VL - 31 IS - 1 N2 - Interpersonal violence (IPV) is a complex issue effecting women worldwide. Reported rates of IPV vary widely from one cultural group to another (Magnussen et al., 2004 ; Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000 ). This paper presents a community based participatory research (CBPR) study of the perceptions, responses, and needs of Filipina women regarding IPV. Data was collected by using interviews and focus groups. The women believed that it was their responsibility to keep the family intact regardless of IPV and did not realize that IPV has a significant negative impact on the mental health and well-being of both women and their children. Immigrant Filipino women may be particularly at risk of IPV.

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LA - en SN - 0161-2840 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01612840903200043 ID - ref1 ER -