title: Experiences of Violence Among Transgender Women in Puerto Rico: An Underestimated Problem.
abstract: Violence is a public health concern faced on a daily basis by transgender women. Literature has documented how it adversely affects quality of life and health and in some instances leads to homicide. Considering the lack of research documenting the experiences of violence among transgender women, the objective of this article was to explore manifestations of violence among this population in Puerto Rico. The data presented in this article are part of a larger study on transgender/transsexual health in Puerto Rico. For the purpose of this article we focus on the quantitative data analysis. Participants (N = 59 transgender women) were recruited via respondent driven sampling. Implications and specific recommendations are discussed in light of these findings.
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, Department of Social Sciences , University of Puerto Rico , Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan , Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Sheilla L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Madera
authors.affiliation: b Global and Sociocultural Studies, School of International and Public Affairs , Florida International University , Miami , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Padilla
authors.affiliation: c Institute for Psychological Research, Social Sciences Faculty , University of Puerto Rico , San Juan , Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Varas-Díaz
authors.affiliation: d Center for AIDS Prevention Studies , University of California at San Francisco , San Francisco , California , USA.
authors.forename: Torsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Neilands
authors.affiliation: e Department of Psychology, Social Sciences , Faculty University of Puerto Rico , Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan , Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Ana C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Vasques Guzzi
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, Department of Social Sciences , University of Puerto Rico , Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan , Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Ericka J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Florenciani
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, Department of Social Sciences , University of Puerto Rico , Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan , Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Alíxida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramos-Pibernus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D063106:Transgender Persons; D014189:Transsexualism; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male
keywords: Discrimination; Puerto Rico; responding driven sampling; transgender; violence