Typologies of abuse among Afro-Trinidadian women.
This study examines typologies of abusive behaviors among Afro-Trinidadian women. A total of 17 women participated in a 2-hour, face-to-face interview. The findings suggest that women experience multiple types of abuse including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and controlling behaviors. This article discusses the implications of the findings for interventions with abused women.
Hadeed
Linda F
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University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
El-Bassel
Nabila
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D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D012938:Social Perception; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago; D016387:Women's Health