title: Knowledge and attitudes about intimate partner violence among immigrant Latinos in rural North Carolina: baseline information and implications for outreach.
abstract: To create appropriate intimate partner violence (IPV) services for Latino immigrants, practitioners must be aware of their needs. We conducted interviews with 100 recent Latino immigrants in a rural North Carolina county. Overall, IPV was not perceived to be a problem; however, men and women differed in their perceptions. Men were more likely to agree with IPV myths, and both men and women felt that IPV had a detrimental impact on children. Many did not know about the local domestic violence agency, and knowledge about protective orders was limited. Outreach should emphasize the seriousness of IPV, adapt content for gender-specific audiences, and increase awareness about local resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Moracco
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: Kathryn G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: Pamela Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Frasier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000592:standards*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*