14658University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA.
12329The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Dec;37(23-24):NP22000-NP22025. doi: 10.1177/08862605211066541. Epub 2021 Dec 29.
African American women experience domestic violence at a rate that is 35% higher than the domestic violence rate of White women. Moreover, African American women encompass 8% of the US population but account for 22% of domestic violence-related homicide victims. African American women are at greater risk for facing economic difficulties, homelessness, unemployment, and health and educational disparities due to domestic violence. However, little attention has been given to the lived experiences of older women who are domestic violence survivors. Theories of phenomenology and hermeneutics provided the theoretical framework for this study. An interpretative phenomenological analysis framework guided the research design and data analysis process. Overall, the findings pointed toward the need for generating more culturally sensitive and culturally tailored programs and services to address domestic violence in the African American community. Additionally, services are needed that include faith-based education, training, and prevention programs to enable churches and social workers to address the unique cultural needs of African American women who have endured domestic violence.
非裔美国女性遭受家庭暴力的比率比白人女性高出 35%。此外，非裔美国女性占美国人口的 8%，但却占家庭暴力相关凶杀案受害者的 22%。非裔美国女性由于家庭暴力而面临更多的经济困难、无家可归、失业以及健康和教育方面的差距。然而，对于那些经历过家庭暴力的老年女性的生活体验，却很少有人关注。现象学和诠释学理论为这项研究提供了理论框架。解释现象学分析框架指导了研究设计和数据分析过程。总的来说，研究结果表明，需要制定更具文化敏感性和针对性的方案和服务，以解决非裔美国人社区中的家庭暴力问题。此外，还需要提供以信仰为基础的教育、培训和预防计划，使教会和社会工作者能够满足那些遭受过家庭暴力的非裔美国女性的独特文化需求。
