Inter-Generational Transmission of Violence in Latino Families: The Role of Mothers in Navigating the Cycle of Abuse

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Author(s)Quiroga, Zarah Zurita
Date Accessioned2024-02-02T15:32:19Z
Date Available2024-02-02T15:32:19Z
Publication Date2023-09-26
DescriptionThis article was originally published in Sociology between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics. The version of record is available at: https://digitalcommons.providence.edu/sbg/vol8/iss1/12
AbstractLatino children and youth are the fastest-growing ethnic minority in the United States. They are also unique in the sense that they experience mixed-status families in which one, or more, of their family members lack the proper authorization to live and work in the United States. Because of this mixed status, they face a distinctive form of family violence in which fear of deportation silences victims. This article explores the roles of mothers in experiencing and interrupting the inter-generational transmission of violence in Latino families in the United States. Based on interviews with eleven Latina women, the author discusses cases in which the roles of mothers either interrupt or contribute to the continuation of the inter-generational transmission of the cycle of violence. This piece explores the tensions between personal experiences with witnessing violence and the actions Latina mothers took in order to stop cycles of abuse and its outcomes for their own children. The author concludes with suggestions for future research that centers on the experiences of Latinos in order to reduce inter-generational trauma and transmission of violence in Latino communities.
SponsorThe author extends her sincere thanks to Dr. Angela J. Hattery and Dr. Earl Smith for their help, guidance, and determination through preparation of several drafts of this article. Additionally, the research discussed here was supported by a small grant from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of Delaware.
CitationQuiroga, Zarah Zurita (2023) "Inter-Generational Transmission of Violence in Latino Families: The Role of Mothers in Navigating the Cycle of Abuse," Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics: Vol. 8. Available at: https://digitalcommons.providence.edu/sbg/vol8/iss1/12
ISSN2472-1255
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/33939
Languageen_US
PublisherSociology between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
KeywordsIntimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Latino families
Keywordsinter-generational transmission of violence
Keywordsbreaking the cycle of abuse
TitleInter-Generational Transmission of Violence in Latino Families: The Role of Mothers in Navigating the Cycle of Abuse
TypeArticle
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