Journal of Family Violence
Volume 24, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 649-660

Familias con Voz: Community survey results from an intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention project with migrant workers (Article)

Kugel C.* , Retzlaff C. , Hopfer S. , Lawson D.M. , Daley E. , Drewes C. , Freedman S.
  • a Migrant Clinicians Network, 878 N. Allen St., State College, PA 16803, United States
  • b Community Health Education Concepts, Austin, TX, United States
  • c Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
  • d Department of Human Services, Stephen Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, United States
  • e Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
  • f School for Social Work, Smith College, Northampton, MA, United States
  • g Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department, Austin, TX, United States

Abstract

The Migrant Clinicians Network's Familias con Voz (Families with a Voice) project aims to train migrant men and women to become intimate partner violence (IPV) peer educators in their communities. In preparation for implementing educational activities, a community survey was conducted with 298 participants in three Texas border counties. Verbal abuse, such as name calling, was the most frequent type of violence reported. Men perceived anger as a cause of partner violence significantly more than women. Only 22% of respondents reported knowing of a shelter they could turn to for help. Surprisingly, a majority of participants cited "seeking help from the police" when asked about ways to decrease partner violence. Survey results offer insight into developing effective intervention programs by capturing the intended audiences' beliefs and attitudes. Additionally, survey results reveal possible strategies for how to tackle IPV in U.S.-Mexico border migrant farmworker communities. © Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2009.

Author Keywords

Community survey Border health Family violence Migrant health Intimate partner violence

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-70350031151&doi=10.1007%2fs10896-009-9263-2&partnerID=40&md5=2dd36a5449ac2b907d95fb4c09a7ddf9
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-009-9263-2
ISSN: 08857482
Cited by: 14
Original Language: English