Journal of Community Health
Volume 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 372-377

Intimate partner violence screening among migrant/seasonal farmworker women and healthcare: A policy brief (Article)

Wilson J.B.* , Rappleyea D.L. , Hodgson J.L. , Hall T.L. , White M.B.
  • a Oklahoma Baptist University, 500 West University St., Shawnee, OK 74804, United States
  • b East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
  • c East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
  • d East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
  • e Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ, United States

Abstract

Migrant and seasonal farm working (MSFW) women report higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) as compared to the national average (Hazen and Soriano in Violence Against Women 13:562-582, 2007). Although prior researchers have indicated that implementing IPV screenings in healthcare settings significantly increases rates of identifying IPV (Nelson et al. in Ann Intern Med 156:1-17, 2012; Ramsay et al. in Br Med J 325:314-318, 2002); many providers opt not to screen (Jonassen and Mazor in Acad Med 78(10):S20-S23, 2003; Smith et al. in Fam Community Health 20:1-18, 1998). The purpose of this policy brief is to review previous research related to IPV among MSFW women and, based on the findings, recommend policies that may help to improve the detection, intervention, resources, and available science with respect to this underserved population. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Screening Migrant farmworker healthcare Seasonal farmworker Intimate partner violence

Index Keywords

mass screening health care policy human statistics Agriculture Seasons Spouse Abuse season Humans female risk factor Risk Factors prevalence women's health Article organization and management partner violence migration Health Policy Transients and Migrants
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84896343994&doi=10.1007%2fs10900-013-9772-z&partnerID=40&md5=b52d876ad59fe94d839da47755d36363
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-013-9772-z
ISSN: 00945145
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English