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domestic violence and African Americans  

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  • Numerous explorations have revealed the complexity and dynamics of intimate partner violence within African American communities. This entry includes a more critical examination that borrows from well-established theoretical paradigms, including structural and cultural explanations, and integrates a rapidly emerging critical race perspective. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Domestic Violence, African Americans]

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