Family, partner and community violence exposure and impact on reproductive health of gang-affiliated Latina women

Miller, Elizabeth

Friday, March 30, 2012: 1:25 PM-2:45 PM

Pacific B (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speaker:
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Authors:
Rebecca R. Levenson, MA, Futures Without Violence
Lili Herrera, LCSW, Peace Over Violence
Laura Kurek, MD, UC Davis School of Medicine
Leni Marin, BA, Family Violence Prevention Fund

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Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Describe the intersections of family, partner, and community violence on pathways into gangs for young women
Identify ways in which such exposures to violence may directly and indirectly contribute to poor reproductive health outcomes

Description:
This study explores the relationship between gang involvement and reproductive health, and the pathways through which childhood, family, and relationship violence exposure may lead to unintended pregnancy. Interviews of twenty young adult Latina females with known gang involvement in Los Angeles County were audiotaped, transcribed, and coded for key themes related to violence exposure and reproductive health.