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English- and Spanish-Speaking Women's Use of Violence

West Virginia University, letower{at}mail.wvu.edu

Maria Elena Fernandez

Family and Victim Services of Miami

This study analyzes variables related to the context and consequences of women's use of violence as well as a wide range of violent behaviors used and experienced by court-ordered English- and Spanish-speaking women. Data were derived from intake assessments of 125 court-ordered women over 24 months. Almost all of the women reported a history of abuse perpetrated by their partners. Women committed significantly fewer violent acts against their partners than their partners committed against them. Differences between English- and Spanish-speaking women's victimization, use of violence, and help seeking were largely similar, however, important differences emerged.

Key Words: domestic violence • intimate partner violence • women's violence • battered women • female offenders • women perpetrators • family violence

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