Family and partner interpersonal violence among American Indians/Alaska Natives
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2014
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Injury epidemiology
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Family and partner interpersonal violence are common among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. AI/AN women have the second highest prevalence of violence against women among all racial/ethnic groups in the United States, and child abuse prevalence rates in AI/AN populations are among the highest. Elder abuse in AI/AN is also an important concern, although data on this are sparse. This review describes the epidemiology of child abuse, violence
against women, and elder abuse among AI/AN, including prevalence and associated risk factors. The authors discuss potential reasons for the high burden of interpersonal violence among AI/AN, including common risk factors. Important limitations in existing literature are also highlighted, along with recommendations for future research on this topic.
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Alaska Natives, American Indians, child abuse, neglect, elder abuse, domestic violence, sexual abuse
Citation
Sapra, K. J., Jubinski, S. M., Tanaka, M. F., & Gershon, R. R. (2014). Family and partner interpersonal violence among American Indians/Alaska Natives. Injury epidemiology, 1(1), 7-7.