Battle cries :: Black women and intimate partner abuse /

Contrary to the stereotype of the "strong Black woman," African American women are more plagued by domestic violence than any other racial group in the United States. In fact, African American women experience intimate partner violence at a rate 35% higher than white women and about two an...

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1. Verfasser: Potter, Hillary, 1969-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : New York University Press, ©2008.
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Zusammenfassung:Contrary to the stereotype of the "strong Black woman," African American women are more plagued by domestic violence than any other racial group in the United States. In fact, African American women experience intimate partner violence at a rate 35% higher than white women and about two and a half times more than women of other races and ethnicities. This common portrayal can hinder black women seeking help and support simply because those on the outside don't think help is needed. Yet, as Hillary Potter argues in Battle Cries: Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse , this stereotype often hel.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 275 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-267) and index.
ISBN:9780814768471
0814768474
0814767710
9780814767719

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