ABSTRACT

Violence against women and domestic violence within families is a well-documented, internationally recognized social and public health problem that disproportionately impacts Black communities. The purpose of this special issue is to “widen the lens” by expanding the research on domestic violence in Black communities. This double issue is divided into six themes: (1) Overview of the research: past, present, and future; (2) Exploring ethnicities: Violence across the Diaspora; (3) Mental and physical health consequences; (4) Family Violence; (5) Institutional and Structural Violence; and (6) Culturally sensitive treatment. The authors in this special issue have proposed innovative models and frameworks and have endeavored to broaden our understanding of domestic violence by utilizing a variety of methodologies, including semi-structured in-depth interviews, case histories, and systematic research reviews. Regarding suggestions for future research, the authors in this Special Issue emphasize the importance of data-driven discourse on gender-based violence in Black communities.

摘要

对妇女的暴力和家庭内的家庭暴力是一个有据可查的、国际公认的社会和公共卫生问题，对黑人社区产生了不成比例的影响。本期特刊的目的是通过扩大对黑人社区家庭暴力的研究来“拓宽视野”。本期双刊分为六个主题：（1）研究概况：过去、现在和未来；(2) 探索种族：散居各地的暴力；(3) 身心健康后果；(4) 家庭暴力；(5) 制度和结构性暴力；(6) 文化敏感治疗。本期特刊的作者提出了创新的模型和框架，并努力通过利用各种方法来拓宽我们对家庭暴力的理解，包括半结构化的深度访谈、案例历史和系统的研究评论。关于对未来研究的建议，本特刊的作者强调了数据驱动的关于黑人社区性别暴力的讨论的重要性。