Iraqi American Refugee Youths' Exposure to Violence: Relationship to Attitudes and Peers' Perpetration of Dating Violence. (February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Black, Beverly M.; Chiodo, Lisa M.; Weisz, Arlene N.; Elias-Lambert, Nada; Kernsmith, Poco D.; Yoon, Jina S.; Lewandowski, Linda A.
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 19:Number 2(2013)
• Page Start: 202
• Page End: 221
• Publication Date: 2013-02
• Subjects: adolescents -- dating violence -- Iraqi Americans -- refugee youth; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801213476456
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

Abstract

This exploratory study examines the relationships between exposure to violence in the community, school, home and dating relationships among Iraqi American youth. As Iraqi American youth are traditionally not allowed to date, dating violence measures focused on attitudes about and perceptions of abuse occurring in the relationships of friends. The number of friends known who were secretly dating was the most significant predictor of acceptability of dating violence and perceived prevalence of abuse. Youth who experienced child abuse perceived higher rates of dating violence among their peers. Findings highlight the complexities of prevention and intervention of teen dating violence within secretive relationships.