Domestic Violence and People of Color with Disabilities: An Overview

The domestic violence field has historically not been inclusive of people with disabilities. The purpose of this special issue of the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma is to examine the intersection of disability and domestic violence with a purposeful attentiveness to the needs and concerns of people of color with disabilities. This introduction provides an overview of the articles in this special issue.

KEYWORDS:

• domestic violence
• interpersonal violence
• disabilities
• people of color
• race and ethnicity

This project was completed by the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community at the University of Minnesota with the support and encouragement of the Office of Women's Health and the Administration for Children Youth and Families.