title: Concomitant forms of abuse and help-seeking behavior among white, African American, and Latina women who experience intimate partner violence.
abstract: This study uses National Violence against Women Survey data to investigate the differential impact of concomitant forms of violence (sexual abuse, stalking, and psychological abuse) and ethnicity on help-seeking behaviors of women physically abused by an intimate partner (n = 1,756). Controlling for severity of the physical abuse, women who experienced concomitant sexual abuse are less likely to seek help, women who experienced concomitant stalking are more likely to seek help, whereas concomitant psychological abuse is not associated with help seeking. Ethnic differences are found in help seeking from friends, mental health professionals, police, and orders of protection. Implications for service outreach are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, 19038, USA. flickers@arcadia.edu
authors.forename: Sharon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Flicker
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cerulli
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Wan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: Yinglin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Talbot
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D011902:Rape; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology*; D014481:United States; D044465:White People; D014932:Women's Health Services; D055815:Young Adult