Abstract:
This report was published following a review of published and unpublished studies and reports in the United States. This updated report includes data from Facts & Stats published in 2009 and studies since then…Clearly, domestic violence which includes coercive control, occurs in all populations regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, class, faith, immigration status, age, education, gender identity, or sexual orientation; as do the socio-cultural, linguistic, economic and political barriers that influence help-seeking…Facts & Stats Report: Domestic Violence in Asian and Pacific Islander Homes, Updated 2015 raises awareness about the experiences of Asian victims/survivors of domestic violence and, given a smaller data set, about Pacific Islanders; counters denial about the problem; emphasizes the need for socio-culturally effective prevention and intervention; and serves to guide future research and inform public policy. [Includes findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Study, National Latino and Asian American Study, and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, National Asian Women’s Health Organization, and California Health Interview Survey]. (Author text)