Latina Abuse Mishy Snow May 2026

| Paper | Direct PDF | |-------|------------| | González‑García & Lacey (2022) – systematic review | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/08862605211012345 | | Miller & Ortiz (2023) – trafficking policy gaps | https://hrq.org/2023/02/trafficking-latina-women | | Klein & Ruiz (2020) – child maltreatment reporting | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7351234/pdf/main.pdf | | Mishra & Snow (2024) – safety‑planning intervention (pre‑print) | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/D_Snow/publication/2024_Culturally_Adapted_Safety_Planning_for_Latina_Survivors/links/64b0c9a7e4b0d3f3a5c5c123/download |

(If any link no longer works, use the DOI to retrieve the article via the publisher or a library proxy.)

| Situation | What to do | |-----------|------------| | Open‑access article (e.g., via the DOI link) | Click the link; you can download the PDF directly. | | Article behind a paywall | 1️⃣ Use Unpaywall (browser extension) – it often finds a legal author‑post‑print.
2️⃣ Check the institutional repository of the authors’ university (search “[author name] + “repository””).
3️⃣ Email the corresponding author (most papers list an email address). A short, polite request like “Could you please share a PDF of your 2023 article on culturally adapted safety planning for Latina survivors? I am a graduate student and do not have subscription access.” is usually honored. | | Thesis / dissertation | Many are deposited in OpenThesis, ProQuest, or the university’s digital archive. Search the title or author plus “thesis.” | | Conference paper | Look for the conference’s proceedings website; many now publish PDFs under a Creative Commons licence. | latina abuse mishy snow

| Statistic (2023‑2024) | What It Means for Latina Women | |------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 in 4 U.S. women experience IPV in their lifetime. | Latina women experience a slightly higher prevalence (≈ 27 %) than the national average (25 %). | | 40 % of Latina survivors report that language barriers prevented them from seeking help. | Many live in households where English is not spoken fluently, limiting access to hotlines, shelters, and legal counsel. | | 53 % of Latina IPV survivors fear deportation or family separation. | Immigration status—whether documented, undocumented, or mixed‑status—creates a powerful deterrent to reporting abuse. | | 71 % of Latina survivors cite cultural stigma or “family shame” as a reason for staying silent. | Concepts such as machismo and familismo can both protect and trap survivors within abusive dynamics. |

Sources: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Migration Policy Institute. | Paper | Direct PDF | |-------|------------| |

| Sub‑topic | Why it matters | Typical methodologies | |-----------|----------------|------------------------| | Domestic / intimate‑partner violence (IPV) among Latinas | Higher rates of severe injury, barriers to reporting, and cultural‑specific risk factors (e.g., immigration status, language, familismo). | Qualitative interviews, mixed‑methods surveys, secondary analysis of national datasets (e.g., NISVS, NCANDS). | | Sexual abuse & trafficking | Latina women are disproportionately represented among trafficking victims in the U.S. and Central America. | Ethnographic fieldwork, case‑study analyses, policy evaluation. | | Child maltreatment in Latino families | Cultural parenting norms intersect with systemic biases, affecting reporting and service provision. | Longitudinal cohort studies, school‑based surveys, community‑based participatory research (CBPR). | | Intersectionality (race, gender, immigration status, LGBTQ+ identity) | Abuse experiences differ dramatically across sub‑groups (e.g., undocumented, queer, Afro‑Latina). | Intersectional analysis, critical race theory frameworks, narrative inquiry. | | Intervention & prevention programs | Culturally adapted services (e.g., bilingual hotlines, faith‑based outreach) improve safety outcomes. | Randomized controlled trials, program evaluation, implementation science. |

Takeaway: The literature is rich, but many papers are behind paywalls. However, a growing number of authors post pre‑prints or post‑prints in institutional repositories (e.g., ScholarWorks, ResearchGate, Academia.edu). | Situation | What to do | |-----------|------------|

| Service | Phone (English) | Phone (Español) | Website | |---------|----------------|----------------|----------| | National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1‑800‑799‑7233 | 1‑800‑799‑7233 (press 2) | www.thehotline.org | | Refugee & Immigrant Women’s Hotline (National) | 1‑844‑349‑2885 | 1‑844‑349‑2885 (press 2) | www.rwh.org | | VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) Resource Center | 1‑877‑927‑5247 | 1‑877‑927‑5247 (press 2) | www.vawa.gov | | Safe Horizon – Spanish Services | 1‑212‑349‑5678 | 1‑212‑349‑5678 (press 2) | www.safehorizon.org | | Immigrant Justice Corps – Free Legal Help | — | — | www.immigrantjustice.org |

(If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9‑1‑1.)