Culture, Language, and Gendered Violence in Southern Nevada

Authors

Kathleen Ja Sook Bergquist

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

11-2011

Publisher

The Lincy Institute

First page number:

1

Last page number:

51

Abstract

The U.S. Census estimated approximately 25.1% of Nevadans in 2006 to 2008 to be non-white, 27.3% speak English as a second language, and 24.9% Hispanic. The three most commonly spoken languages in Las Vegas are English, Spanish, and Tagalog, reflecting the growing Spanish-speaking and Asian communities in Southern Nevada. Service providers struggle with providing relevant services for these communities, to include addressing gendered violence. This project seeks to further current knowledge about gendered violence in Spanish-speaking and Asian communities, to examine the capacity of local providers, and identify possible linguistic and cultural barriers that may compound education, outreach, and intervention.

Disciplines

Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

File Format

pdf

File Size

1.9 MB

Run Time

00:19:58

Streaming Media

Language

English

Repository Citation

Ja Sook Bergquist, K. (2011). Culture, Language, and Gendered Violence in Southern Nevada. 1-51.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/lincy_policybriefs_reports/12