Shelley D. Golden|Krista M. Perreira|Christine Piette Durrance
Troubled Times, Troubled Relationships
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
evaluate raceethnicity nativitybased disparities three different types intimate partner violence ipv examine economic hardship maternal economic dependency maternal gender beliefs neighborhood disadvantage influence disparities using nationally representative data urban mothers young children living intimate partners n 1886 estimate series unadjusted adjusted logit models mothers reports physical assault emotional abuse coercion children age 3 one five mothers living partner abused prevalence ipv highest among hispanic 26 foreignborn 35 mothers economic hardship economic dependency romantic partner traditional gender beliefs increased womens risk exposure one types ipv whereas neighborhood conditions significantly related ipv adjusted models factors also explained racialethnic nativity disparities ipv policies programs reduce economic hardship among women young children promote womens economic independence foster gender equity romantic partnerships potentially reduce multiple forms ipv