Alexa A Lopez, Anne Dressel, Jeneile Luebke, Joni Williams, Jennifer Campbell, Jessica Miller, Jennifer Kibicho, Diane Schadewald, Hanan Abusbaitan, Anna Pirsch, Kaboni W Gondwe, Erin Schubert, Ashley Ruiz, Peninnah Kako, Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu, Leonard E Egede
Violent behaviour perpetrated against women has long-lasting negative physical and mental health consequences for women, their children, their families, and their communities. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with many adverse physical, psychological, and emotional consequences. Structural racism and historical trauma affect women's trust and further hinder the ability of Indigenous and Black women to seek help after experiencing IPV. The availability of IPV support services, which can include shelter, food, group therapy, legal assistance, and advocacy, can be inaccessible to women due to the inability to access often limited resources in urban environments and reasons compounded by potential geographic distance if living in rural areas or living in community...
February 7, 2024: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing