Homicides of American Indians/Alaska Natives — National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2003–2018

Intimate partner homicide (IPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States. However, very little information exists as to the circumstantial factors associated with IPH during pregnancy. We conducted a descriptive study of the demographic characteristics, psychosocial service engagement, and crises experiences (i.e., life and relationship stressors) among pregnant and nonpregnant victims to understand what differences, if any, exist in their risk profile for IPH. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) were used for this study. The NVDRS is a national opt-in tracking system of all violent deaths in the United States. Pregnant victims ( N = 293) were significantly more likely to be 5 years younger than nonpregnant victims, African American, and never married. Pregnant victims were more likely to be seen in the emergency room following the fatal incident. Nonpregnant victims ( N = 2,089) were significantly more likely to have suspected alcohol use at the time of their death. In strictly proportional terms, we also observed higher rates of mental health problems, a history of mental health treatment, and a reported history of intimate partner violence (IPV), crisis, or family problems among nonpregnant victims. A wider range of IPH-related risk factors (e.g. substance abuse) need to be included IPV assessments. Future studies should seek to develop effective interventions to prevent IPH, particularly among reproductive aged women.

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Correlates of law enforcement suicide in the United States: a comparison with Army and Firefighter suicides using data from the National Violent Death Reporting System

Police Practice and Research ◽

10.1080/15614263.2018.1443269 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 64-76

Author(s):

Karl A. Roberts

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Law Enforcement ◽

Reporting System ◽

The United States ◽

Violent Death ◽

Using Data

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Tuberculosis Among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, 1993–2002

American Journal of Public Health ◽

10.2105/ajph.2004.052456 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 95 (5) ◽

pp. 873-880 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Eileen Schneider

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

American Indians ◽

The United States ◽

Alaska Natives

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Descriptive Epidemiology of Homicides With Victim and Suspect Race or Hispanic Ethnicity Discordance in the United States: Analysis of National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) 2005-2015

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260519861656 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 088626051986165

Author(s):

Cara L. Frankenfeld ◽

Timothy F. Leslie

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Race And Ethnicity ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Reporting System ◽

National Level ◽

The United States ◽

Romantic Partners ◽

Violent Death ◽

Hispanic Ethnicity ◽

Race Ethnicity

Cross-racial violence is a high-profile issue in the United States; however, there is little empirical research on the epidemiology of cross-racial homicides. The objective of this work was to use national-level data to evaluate the characteristics of homicides in which the victim and suspect are of the same or different race or Hispanic ethnicity. Victims and suspects from National Violent Death Reporting System data (2005-2015) were classified into seven-categories on the basis of race/ethnicity (six non-Hispanic races or Hispanic ethnicity), and 51,454 homicide events were classified as concordant (same race or ethnicity), discordant (different race or ethnicity), or unknown (missing race or ethnicity or no suspect information). While discordancy was observed to be similar across all race and ethnicity groups, it was less likely with relatives, romantic partners, and relatives of romantic partners; less likely to occur at home; less likely to occur in intimate partner violence–related homicides; less likely when the homicide was preceded by an argument over money or property; less likely when the homicide was associated with a family problem; more likely among rival gangs and strangers than other known person relationships; and more likely with drug-involved homicides. There were differences for victims of non-Hispanic Black race. Notably, discordance was more likely for justifiable self-defense and more likely with victim having used a weapon. These results suggest that discordant homicides may follow patterns of peer groups and close relationships in society regardless of victim race/ethnicity, that is, individuals may form closer relationships with individuals of the same race/ethnicity.

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American Indians fitting into Medical School

The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education ◽

10.1017/s1326011100600522 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 5-11

Author(s):

Apanakhi Buckley

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Medical School ◽

American Indians ◽

Alaska Native ◽

White Women ◽

The United States ◽

Alaska Natives ◽

Indian Health Service ◽

Native Women ◽

Indian Health

This paper describes a qualitative study of how indigenous people experience medical school in the United States. Nine American Indians and Alaska Natives participated in the study: five women and four men. They came from eight different tribes, but they have asked me to protect their confidentiality, so I will not identify their tribes. Their ages ranged from 27 to 39. Five of them had children. Two of them were unmarried.In the United States, the need for indigenous physicians is great. Twice as many American Indians die from homicide and suicide as non-Indians in the United States (Wallace, Kirk, Houston, Amnest, and Emrich, 1993); three times as many die from accidents and more than four times as many die from alcoholism (Indian Health Service, 1996). Diabetes is rampant among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Women are the hardest hit (Gilliland, Gilliland, and Carter; 1997). More than five times as many American Indian and Alaska Native women die from diabetes than non-Latina white women.

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