Violence Affecting Asian-American and Pacific Islander Communities

Introduction

Violence in Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) communities is a serious public health problem about which there is little existing research. Like all health issues affecting the APIA population, problems vary widely depending on the particular ethnic group as well as the social, economic, and historical context of the community. The racial category of APIA encompasses many different ethnicities that are extremely diverse in the languages they speak and in their cultures of origin.

Violence among and against APIAs is additionally shaped by racism, discrimination, and stereotypes. The model minority myth, perceptions of the sexual character of APIA females and males, or perceptions that APIAs are always “foreign” can impact the ways communities and society at large respond to instances of violence in APIA populations. In the pages of this website, you will find information that focuses on the issues of Anti-Asian Violence, Child and Elder Abuse, Community Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assualt, Sucide, and War Trauma as they uniquely affect APIA groups.

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Purpose

This website is designed to inform, raise awareness, and promote discussion and action among all people about the violence geared toward and within APIA communities in the United States.

This website was designed for Health Behavior Health Education 691: Public Health Among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans with Gilbert C. Gee, Ph.D. The course had several objectives for candidates to: 1) understand more broadly the health disparities of APIAs; 2) explore the variation in health between APIA subgroups; 3) examine the psychosocial factors that may impact APIA health (includes immigration, acculturation, ethnic identity, racism, and intergenerational conflict; 4) discuss the methodological and conceptual challenges facing the study of APIAs; and 5) analyze the challenges and successes related to interventions within the APIA community, families, and individuals.

Disclaimer

The web designers were Charlotte Chang, Cathryn Fabian, Eun Hong, Deepika Mullangi, and Brea Samuel.

PLEASE NOTE: The information presented on this website was gathered by Masters candidates at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. None of the material is endorsed by the university. All visitors to this site should consult with a health professional for all health issues.

Violence Affecting Asian-American and Pacific Islander Communities

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Anti-Asian Violence

Child and Elder Abuse

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Intimate Partner Violence

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