African-American women experience intimate partner violence at rates 35% higher than their White counterparts and 2.5 times the rate of men and other races Reference
African Americans account for a disproportionate number of intimate partner homicides. In 2005, African American accounted for almost 1/3 of the intimate partner homicides in this country Reference
Domestic violence affects all Americans, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status. However, this threat has disproportionately dire consequences for African-American women.
New Directions for Assessment and Intervention Edited by Jeffrey L. Edleson and Oliver J. Williams, Executive Director Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community Available through Oxford University Press www.oup.com
Domestic Violence and Prisoner Reentry: Experiences of African American Women and Men
Presenters highlight considerations relating to the intersection of intimate partner violence and the transition/reentry of offenders back into the community and discuss policy and practice recommendations for criminal justice systems, victim advocacy programs and community-based organizations.
Parenting by Men Who Batter: