title: Culture and interpersonal violence research: paradigm shift to create a full continuum of domestic violence services.
abstract: This article addresses the importance of culture within the context of domestic violence. It takes the position that to work more effectively with diverse cultural groups, the development of a full continuum of services that includes eliminating the violence and keeping families together is required. The authors believe that intervention models developed in the fields of HIV/AIDS may provide important examples for future work.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Social Work, USA.
authors.forename: Marianne R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Deborah Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005195:Family Relations / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States