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  • Criminology
  • Sociology
  • Psychology

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  • Stereotypes can influence individual behaviors and perceptions.
  • Understanding help-seeking behaviors is crucial for supporting victims of intimate partner violence (IPV).
  • Racial and ethnic differences may affect how women cope with and seek assistance for IPV.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of stereotypes on help-seeking behaviors among women in abusive relationships.
  • To compare and contrast the effects of internalized stereotypes on intimate partner violence (IPV) help-seeking for African American and White women.
  • To apply an intersectional Black feminist criminological framework to interpret findings.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study employing in-depth interviews.
  • Participants included 15 female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV): five White and 10 African American women.
  • Comparative analysis of help-seeking patterns based on race and internalized stereotypes.

Main Results:

  • African American women, influenced by the "strong Black woman" stereotype, primarily sought support from informal networks (family and friends) rather than formal institutions.
  • White women, affected by stereotypes about IPV victims, experienced less strain when using formal support systems and also utilized informal networks.
  • Distinct patterns of help-seeking emerged between racial groups, mediated by specific stereotypes.

Conclusions:

  • Internalized stereotypes significantly shape intimate partner violence (IPV) help-seeking behaviors differently across racial groups.
  • African American women's reliance on informal support highlights the impact of specific cultural stereotypes.
  • White women's greater comfort with formal systems, alongside informal support use, suggests different stereotype influences.
  • An intersectional Black feminist criminological lens is valuable for understanding these complex dynamics.