title: Intimate partner violence in American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities: a social ecological framework of determinants and interventions.
abstract: This essay synthesizes the research on intimate partner violence (IPV) in American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities using a social ecological framework. The review of literature demonstrates that American Indian and/or Alaska Native women are at an elevated risk for IPV compared to non-American Indian women and thus this essay describes multi-level interventions that are culturally appropriate for American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities. The interventions address a variety of determinants including gender, age, socioeconomic status, alcohol, European colonization, and infrastructure.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Communication and Journalism, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131, USA. joetzel@unm.edu
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oetzel
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D018585:Battered Women / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004930:Inuit / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011640:Public Policy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class