Barriers Faced by American Indian Women in Urban Wisconsin in Seeking Help Following an Experience of Intimate Partner Violence

Jeneile Luebke; Peninnah Kako; Alexa Lopez; Marin Schmitt; Anne Dressel; Kathryn Klein; Lucy Mkandawire-Vahlmu

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Barriers Faced by American Indian Women in Urban Wisconsin in Seeking Help Following an Experience of Intimate Partner Violence

Jeneile Luebke, Peninnah Kako, Alexa Lopez, Marin Schmitt, Anne Dressel, Kathryn Klein, Lucy Mkandawire-Vahlmu

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American Indian¹ (AI) women experience high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and face many barriers when help-seeking. This study aims to understand better the context of IPV and help-seeking behaviors for urban AI women after experiences with IPV. Postcolonial and Indigenous feminist frameworks framed this critical ethnography study. Semistructured interviews with 34 AI IPV survivors² living in Wisconsin urban areas were conducted. Our findings highlight context-specific structural barriers to help-seeking after experiences of IPV heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Context-specific and survivor-led interventions are necessary to address and reduce barriers that urban AI women face.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2080-2103
Number of pages	24
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	29
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221132304
State	Published - Sep 2023
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

American Indian
barriers
domestic violence
help-seeking
intimate partner violence

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