Fostering Violence Prevention and Well-Being for Black Women, Families and Communities

Empowering and Encouraging Change Through Research and Advocacy

About the Project

The Fostering Violence Prevention and Well-Being for Black Women, Families, and Communities Project is a research study led by Dr. Patrina Duhaney, an Assistant Professor in the University of Calgary's Faculty of Social Work.The purpose of this study is to understand the prevalence and impact of domestic violence (DV) in Black communities and to find strategies for DV prevention and intervention.

Why Do We Need This Project?

In a 2018 Statistics Canada national survey:

of Black women
experience intimate partner violence at
least once since the age of 15

of Black women
experience intimate partner violence
within the last year

of Black women
experience physical or sexual assault
at least once in their lifetime

Source: Cotter, A. (2021, May 19). Intimate partner violence: Experiences of visible minority women in Canada, 2018. Statistics Canada. https://www150.statcan.c.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2021001/article/00008-eng.htm

More Projects and Publications

Dr. Duhaney has various ongoing research projects and publications on topics concerning Black communities, violence, critical race theory, and more.

Explore further for a comprehensive list of her publications and current research.

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Why we need this study?

In a 2018 Statistics Canada national survey:

of Black women
experience intimate partner violence at
least once since the age of 15

of Black women
experience intimate partner violence
within the last year

of Black women
experience physical or sexual assault
at least once in their lifetime.

Source: Cotter, A. (2021, May 19). Intimate partner violence: Experiences of visible minority women in Canada, 2018. Statistics Canada. https://www150.statcan.c.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2021001/article/00008-eng.htm

More projects and publications

Dr. Duhaney has various ongoing research projects and publications on topics concerning Black communities, violence, critical race theory, and more.

Explore further for a comprehensive list of her publications and current research.