Abstract:
Research consistently finds that sexual violence is connected to a host of negative health, economic, and other outcomes among survivors. We also know from research that women of color experience sexual violence at a much higher rate than white women. Yet, the contexts surrounding the victimization of Latin@ and other ethnic/racial groups are relatively understudied. This research translation summarizes key findings from “Sexual Violence Victimization and Associations with Health in a Community Sample of Hispanic Women” by K. C. Basile, S. G. Smith, M. L. Walters, D. N. Fowler, K. Hawk, and M. E. Hamburger. Findings from this study build upon our understanding of the impacts of sexual violence on Latin@ women and can inform our sexual violence prevention and response strategies. (Author text)