During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, our mission is to shed light on how race and culture intersect with domestic violence.
Culture has been defined as the customs, arts, social institutions and achievements of a nation, people, or other social group. Race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, family makeup and religious affiliation, among other factors, can all contribute to cultural identity.
While domestic violence can impact anyone regardless of race, socioeconomic status or gender identity, for example, how someone experiences domestic violence is often impacted by their cultural background. Each victim brings cultural norms with them that influence how they experience and react to domestic violence.
Services designed to help victims must identify and understand the cultural values and norms that impact each victim. Providers must identify the cultural protective factors that are available to each victim and provide services that foster trust and a non-judgmental stance. Most importantly, providers must not impose their own cultural values on victims.
At Family Centered Services of CT, we are committed to creating a culture that does not tolerate domestic violence. We invite you to explore our library of resources and information that aim to combat and prevent domestic violence.
Take the Family Centered Services Domestic Violence Awareness Social Challenge
Find an article or resource below that resonates with you – one that you feel could provide particular value to a friend, family member, or individual in your community. Take the time to share this resource on social media!
Access to reliable, actionable information can be someone’s first step toward healing.
African American Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence and Domestic Violence Assistance
Domestic Violence in the African American Community
MadameNoire.com Video
Intimate Partner Violence in the Black Community
The Legal System Has Failed Black Girls, Women and Non-Binary Survivors
The Intersection of Spirituality, Religion and IPV in the African American Community
Why Black Women Struggle More with Domestic Violence
APA Guide to IPV Among Immigrant and Refugee Communities
IPV in Immigrant and Refugee Communities – Challenges, Promising Practices and Recommendations
Resources for Immigrant and Refugee Victims of Domestic Violence
The Immigrant Community and Domestic Violence
Understanding the Role of Culture in Domestic Violence
Batterers as Fathers
Coaching Boys into Men
Fatherhood and Intimate Partner Violence
Fathers for Change
Male Victims of Domestic Violence
Male Victims of Domestic Violence by Dutton 2013
Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
National Institute on Fatherhood and Domestic Violence
Safety and Change in Supervised Visitation
The Batterer as Parent
Domestic Violence Across Race and Ethnicity – Implications for Social Work Practice and Policy
Domestic Violence at the Intersections of Race, Class and Gender
Intersectionality, Identity Politics and Violence Against Women of Color
Racial and Economic Equity for Survivors Project
White Privilege, State Intervention and Anti-Violence Against Women Programs