Open AccessCaught in the Crossroad: An Intersectional Examination of African American Women Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Help Seeking
Author(s) -
Bernadine Waller,
Jalana Harris,
Camille R. Quinn
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
trauma, violence and abuse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.166
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1552-8324
pISSN - 1524-8380
DOI - 10.1177/1524838021991303
Subject(s) - domestic violence , psychological intervention , oppression , racism , population , stigma (botany) , psychology , homicide , criminology , medicine , gender studies , suicide prevention , poison control , social psychology , political science , nursing , sociology , psychiatry , environmental health , politics , law
African American women are disproportionately impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV)-related homicide. They reflect the second highest prevalence rates and experience the highest rates of murder resulting from IPV victimization. Although most survivors note that they have experienced rejection and anticipatory stigma as barriers to their help seeking, African American women additionally experience racism and racial discrimination as obstacles that may further preclude their help seeking. This systematic review highlights African American women's experiences of rejection from providers and the effects that it may have upon their ability to secure urgent aid.