The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #70250

Stan McLaren¹, Deborah Brome, PhD², Sergut Wolde-Yohannes, MPH, EdM³, Eugene Jones¹, and Todd Payton, MA¹. (1) Father Friendly Initiative, 774 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, 617-534-7725, stan_mclaren@bphc.org, (2) Global Evaluation and Applied Research Solutions, 3804 Landgras Cove, Decatur, GA 30034, (3) Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center, 801B Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02118

Research demonstrates that low-self esteem, substance abuse, violence in the family of origin, exposure to abuse and socioeconomic factors to be some of the risk markers for intimate partner violence. Father Friendly Initiative, a product of the Boston Healthy Start Initiative consortium of consumers, that was established in 1991 as a demonstration program to address issues pertaining to high rates of infant mortality has been serving non-custodial Afican-American and Latino fathers in its Responsible Fatherhood Program. Using data collected at program intake, the Initiative looked at risk markers for intimate partner violence and the relationship between exposure to violence when growing up and patterns of intimate partner violence in later years. The Initiative also compared patterns of intimate partner violence between African-American and Latino fathers. This presentation will focus on preliminary findings of these analyses to provide better understanding of risk markers for partner violence in these communities.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of presentation, participants will be able to:
• describe predictors of intimate partner violence in non-custodial African-American and Latino fathers
• have understanding of the relationship between exposure to violence when growing up and patterns of intimate partner violence in later years

Keywords: Family Violence, Minorities

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Department of Revenue, grants