title: "Relationships so loving and so hurtful": the constructed duality of sexual and racial/ethnic intimacy in the context of violence in Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian and queer women's relationships.
abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) in Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian (APINH) queer women's and lesbian relationships was examined through interviews with 24 APINH respondents. Seven major themes were uncovered in the dynamics of intimate violence: (a) control, intimidation, and instilling fear; (b) "deep" emotional intimacy; (c) first, early, or rebound relationships; (d) sexual jealousy and possessiveness; (e) shame as a barrier; (f) limited social and potential partner networks; and (g) crossing/intersecting gender in the "butch" as victim. Study implications include expanding research on same-sex IPV focusing on the intersection of ethnicity, gender, and sexual identity.
authors.affiliation: 1University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA.
authors.forename: Valli Kalei
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kanuha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian; D018585:Battered Women; D058445:Bullying; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007578:Jealousy; D008875:Middle Aged; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012752:Shame; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Asian Pacific Islander; domestic violence; lesbian