Exposure to Violence, Neighborhood Context and Intimate Partner Violence across the Lifecourse for Blacks, Latinos, and Whites

• In Event: Life Course Implications of Violent Offending and Victimization

Abstract

Blacks and Latinos in the US have greater exposure to violence, often due to living in areas with higher levels of disadvantage. This exposure is likely to contribute to an increased risk for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and other adverse outcomes. However, very little research has examined how neighborhood context and exposure to violence may contribute to IPV across the lifecourse for Blacks, Latinos, and Whites. Drawing on the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health), we examine how the impact of exposure to disadvantaged neighborhood contexts and violence in adolescence affects adult Intimate Partner Violence by race/ethnicity. Our results contribute to the literatures on IPV and racial/ethnic disparities in violence.

Authors

• Joanne M. Kaufman, University at Albany, SUNY

• Christine M. Walsh, University at Albany, SUNY