In order to better understand the relationship between immigration and partner violence, our aim in this study istwofold. First, we compare perceptions and attitudes toward partner violence against women between native-born popula-tion and Latin-American immigrants in Spain. And second, we explore correlates of attitudes toward reporting partner violence against women among Latin-American immigrants. Data from the Spanish population was obtained from na-tional representative surveys. Latin-American immigrants were recruited from a community sample of 399 adult partici- pants. Results showed significant differences in attitudes toward intimate partner violence against women between native- born and immigrants. Analyses also showed that positive attitudes toward reporting among immigrants were more likelyamong those respondents who were less tolerant, perceive partner violence against women as a pervasive problem in soci-ety, and tend not to blame the victims. Findings are discussed in light of recent literature on the relevance of public atti-tudes toward intimate partner violence
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Gracia, E., Herrero, J., & Lila, M. (2008). Explaining the Immigration-Partner Violence Link: Attitudes Towards Partner Violence Among Latin-American Immigrants in Spain. The Open Family Studies Journal, 1(1), 31–38. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874922400801010031
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