Among African Americans, women experience domestic violence at a slightly higher rate than white women. Additionally, for many African Americans, traditional domestic violence services fail to meet the needs of domestic violence survivors. Additionally, fear of perpetuating negative stereotypes about black men is a source of pressure not to report an attacker. In fact, religion and discrimination are used by African Americans to justify abuse or elicit empathy. Additionally, because there is a high proportion of African Americans who are unemployed, in poverty, or whose parents have been abusive, this makes them more vulnerable to domestic violence (Gosselin, p.. 167,