TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities' readiness for intimate partner violence prevention
JO  - Journal of gay and lesbian social services
A1  - Turell, Susan
A1  - Herrmann, Molly
A1  - Hollander, Gary
A1  - Galletly, Carol
SP  - 289
EP  - 310
VL  - 24
IS  - 3
N2  - Efforts to address intimate partner violence (IPV) in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities often rely on identifying what service providers can do to better reach and serve these populations. However, assessing a community's readiness in response to the issue of IPV in LGBT communities locates the issue where outcry is most likely to occur. Utilizing the Community Readiness Model in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities in two rural and two urban communities, this study revealed a low level of community readiness to address IPV. Only vague awareness of IPV exists in these sexual orientation, gender identity, and geographic communities. The study suggests specific next steps tailored to raise LGBT communities' readiness to address IPV from within their own communities, starting at the current low level.<p />
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SN  - 1053-8720
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2012.697797
ID  - ref1
ER  -