Faces of Domestic Violence: The Need for Intersectionality and Cultural Relativism in Addressing Partner Abuse

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Abstract

This poster analyzes the subtheme “Violence, Trauma, Agency, and Resilience” by putting an integrative lens on domestic violence, which is traditionally centered around lower- and middle-class, heterosexual white women (Bent-Goodley, Bograd). In order to eradicate this one-dimensional, classic theme, a culturally-based, rather than universal, approach is needed in treatment services and research studies (Bent-Goodley, Williams and Becker). Additionally, we must begin to understand the structural, discriminatory, and often racist barriers facing women of color in accessing these services, including location of treatment centers (Bent-Goodley), language disparities (Williams and Becker, Bauer et al.), and the continued dominance of racial stereotypes (Bent-Goodley).

Presenter

• Melissa Julia Szurgyi