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A black experience-based approach to gender-based violence.
1School of Social Work, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059, USA. tbent-goodley@howard.edu
Gender-based violence (GBV) disproportionately harms African American women, who lack adequate culturally specific services. The Black Experience-Based Social Work (BEBSW) framework offers culturally relevant strategies to address GBV in these communities.
Area of Science:
- Social Work
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive issue affecting diverse populations globally.
- African American communities experience disproportionately severe health outcomes and lethality due to GBV.
- Culturally specific services for addressing GBV in Black communities are notably limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the applicability of the Black Experience-Based Social Work (BEBSW) perspective in addressing GBV within the African American community.
- To identify culturally relevant strategies for GBV intervention based on BEBSW principles.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis applying the BEBSW framework to GBV.
- Examination of BEBSW's core themes of separation and loss in the context of GBV within African American communities.
Main Results:
- The BEBSW perspective provides a culturally grounded framework for understanding and intervening in GBV.
- Themes of separation and loss within BEBSW are relevant for developing targeted GBV strategies for African Americans.
Conclusions:
- The BEBSW framework offers a vital, culturally attuned approach to addressing gender-based violence in the African American community.
- Further development and implementation of BEBSW-informed interventions are crucial for mitigating GBV's impact on Black women.
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