Native women's experiences with partner violence and reproductive coercion: A pilot project's findings

Giacci, Elena

Saturday, March 21, 2015: 2:10 PM-3:30 PM

Room 5 (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)

Speaker:
Elena Giacci, BA, Wiya Luta

Authors:
Rebecca Dick, MS, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Jane Root, BA, Wabanaki Women’s Coalition
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the methodology used to examine cultural, structural and relationship factors affecting Native American women’s experiences of intimate partner abuse and reproductive coercion.
Understand our research findings, putting the results into context with previous non-Native findings and future study plans.

Description:
This presentation will present findings from a mixed-methods study examining Native American women’s experiences with intimate partner violence (IPV) and reproductive coercion (RC). Native American women completed a confidential survey about pregnancy history, contraceptive behavior, IPV and RC and participated in an interview about these topics. Quantitative results found high prevalence of IPV and RC. The qualitative results to be presented will help attendees understand the cultural, structural and relationship factors affecting Native American women’s experiences of abuse and coercion.