It can be difficult to pin point an exact number of Intimate partner violence cases. According to the Center for Disease Control (Black et al., 2011), one in three women and one in four men have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. African Americans, and Native Americans, experience Intimate partner violence at a higher rate than Whites (Black et al., 2011). Intimate partner violence (IPV), within diverse communities of faith, experience Intimate partner violence at an increased rate (Black et al., 2011). In an effort to address the need for culturally sensitive training materials and models that consider the role of religion and spirituality within Intimate partner violence, a program was developed call S.T.A.R.T., an Education and Intervention program. The program is designed to educate and assist in training culturally sensitive social workers.
Identify the research question(s)
The research questions identified for the social work interaction is that there is a growing acknowledgement to address intimate partner violence in communities of faith, …show more content…
Education and Intervention Model is spiritually based and evolved from one community’s experience. The model connects with competency-based social work practice. Methods considered were the need to include the Black history of oppression, coping, religious practices, beliefs, distrust and community (Bent-Goodley, 2013; Bent-Goodley, 2012; Brade & Bent-Goodley, 2009; Perkins, Voisin & Brade Stennis, 2013). The S.T.A.R.T. model was tested and implemented to train numerous individuals from diver populations. A post focus group format was used to test for ease and comprehension of the