Social Work with Groups
Volume 41, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 227-243

Sí, Yo Puedo Curricula and Police Departments: Educating Immigrant Latinas (Article)

Marrs Fuchsel C.L.* , Valencia R. , Stefango E. , Uplegger M. , Senne E.
  • a St. Catherine University and the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, United States
  • b West Chicago Police Department, West Chicago, IL, United States
  • c Private Practice, Oak Brook, IL, United States
  • d West Chicago Police Department, West Chicago, IL, United States
  • e St. Catherine University and the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, United States

Abstract

Immigrant Latinas experiencing incidences of interpersonal violence require services from police departments. In a mixed-methods study using a culturally specific curriculum, Si, Yo Puedo, designed to foster self-esteem and provide education on interpersonal violence and healthy relationships, two groups (n = 14) were conducted in 2015 at a precinct in a midwestern state. This group-format curriculum is a 2-hour, topic-specific educational program, conducted in Spanish, offered in 11 weeks. Participants reported an increase in self-esteem and knowledge of interpersonal violence after completing the program. Findings implicate this curriculum as a suitable service tool for police departments working with immigrant Latinas. © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

domestic violence educational groups immigrant Latina women prevention/intervention programs and curriculum Interpersonal violence police departments

Index Keywords

Domestic Violence male female curriculum immigrant police clinical article self esteem human
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019193196&doi=10.1080%2f01609513.2017.1318329&partnerID=40&md5=eceab4707e1d18f2f7ce95b820fd3547
DOI: 10.1080/01609513.2017.1318329
ISSN: 01609513
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English