Domestic violence among patients at two rural health care clinics: Prevalence and social correlates

NRV Hightower, J Gorton�- Public Health Nursing, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Despite a growing body of knowledge concerning family abuse, there is little research
focusing on domestic violence in rural settings. Likewise, there is a paucity of research on�…

Documenting domestic violence among ethnically diverse populations: Results from a preliminary study

SP Krishnan, JC Hilbert, D VanLeeuwen…�- Family & Community�…, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Domestic violence against women is pervasive and an unrecognized cause of chronic
mental and physical health problems. Although recently domestic violence has received�…

Relation of domestic violence to health status among Hispanic women

PH Chen, S Rovi, M Vega, A Jacobs…�- Journal of Health Care�…, 2009 - muse.jhu.edu
Little research has addressed the association of domestic violence (DV) with physical and
mental health in Hispanic women. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 146 Hispanic�…

Prevalence of adult domestic violence among women seeking routine care in a Native American health care facility.

DG Fairchild, MW Fairchild…�- American Journal of�…, 1998 - ajph.aphapublications.org
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of, and
sociodemographic factors associated with, adult domestic violence within a Native American�…

[PDF][PDF] Domestic violence among family practice patients in midsized and rural communities

M Johnson, BA Elliott�- Journal of family practice, 1997 - cdn.mdedge.com
BACKGROUND. This study was designed to determine the prevalence and character of
domestic violence among female patients at three family practice clinics (FPCs) in�…

Domestic violence in Hispanics in the southeastern United States: A survey and needs analysis

C Murdaugh, S Hunt, R Sowell, I Santana�- Journal of Family Violence, 2004 - Springer
Violence is a significant health issue for Latinas in the United States (US), with 54.9%
reporting violent victimization. However, little is known about battering among Hispanic�…

Rural versus urban victims of violence: The interplay of race and region

SF Grossman, S Hinkley, A Kawalski…�- Journal of Family�…, 2005 - Springer
This paper examines individuals who were victims of domestic violence in Illinois between
1990 and 1995, comparing the traits and service needs of those who received assistance in�…

An examination of intimate partner violence in rural communities: Results from a hospital emergency department study from southwest United States

SP Krishnan, JC Hilbert, M Pase�- Family & community health, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects women disproportionately, women being 5–8 times
more likely than men to be victimized by their intimates. Women in abusive relationships use�…

Indicators of woman abuse based on a chart review at a family practice center

DG Saunders, LK Hamberger, M Hovey - 1993 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
Objective: To identify demographic and health indicators of domestic violence. Design:
Anonymous questionnaire survey of patients regarding violence and a chart review�…

Predictive models of domestic violence and fear of intimate partners among migrant and seasonal farm worker women

NR Van Hightower, J Gorton, CL DeMoss�- Journal of Family Violence, 2000 - Springer
Despite a growing body of knowledge concerning family abuse, there is little research
focusing on domestic violence in rural settings. Likewise, there is a paucity of research on�…