Inadequate Data Limit the Analysis of Health Disparities and Causes: A Call for Research on Youth Interpersonal Violence. Issue 19 (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roldós, Maria Isabel; Farhat, Tilda
• Is Part Of: Journal of interpersonal violence. Volume 36:Issue 19/20(2021)
• Page Start: 9850
• Page End: 9856
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: adolescent dating violence -- sexual assault -- youth violence -- prevention of child abuse -- child maltreatment -- data systems; Violence -- Periodicals; Sex crimes -- Periodicals; Violence -- Périodiques; Crimes sexuels -- Périodiques; 364.15
• DOI: 10.1177/0886260519866246
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-2605

Abstract

Interpersonal violence among racial and ethnic minority youth is of great concern in health disparity research. Child maltreatment (CM), adolescent dating abuse (ADA), sexual abuse, and polyvictimization are key forms of interpersonal violence that require surveillance and national epidemiological data. However, national data systems and published evidence do not depict this health burden for all racial and ethnic populations. Prevalence and incidence rates for American Indians, Eskimo, and Asian youth are absent from most estimates. This commentary provides a brief overview of the gaps in the literature and offers suggestions for addressing these gaps.