title: Family and partner interpersonal violence among American Indians/Alaska Natives.
abstract: Family and partner interpersonal violence are common among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. AI/AN women have the second highest prevalence of violence against women among all racial/ethnic groups in the United States, and child abuse prevalence rates in AI/AN populations are among the highest. Elder abuse in AI/AN is also an important concern, although data on this are sparse. This review describes the epidemiology of child abuse, violence against women, and elder abuse among AI/AN, including prevalence and associated risk factors. The authors discuss potential reasons for the high burden of interpersonal violence among AI/AN, including common risk factors. Important limitations in existing literature are also highlighted, along with recommendations for future research on this topic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W. 168th St, New York, NY, 10032, USA. kjh2127@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Katherine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Sapra
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University, 722 W. 168th St, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jubinski
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, 1601 Parkview Ave, Rockford, IL, 61101, USA.
authors.forename: Mina F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 3333 California Street, San Francisco, CA, 94118, USA.|Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 3333 California Street, San Francisco, CA, 94118, USA.
authors.forename: Robyn Rm
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Gershon
keywords: American Indians/Alaska Natives; Child abuse; Child neglect; Domestic violence; Elder abuse; Native Americans; Rape; Sexual assault; Violence against women