Violence Against Women
Volume 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 367-398

Violence against immigrant women: The roles of culture, context, and legal immigrant status on intimate partner violence (Review)

Raj A.* , Silverman J.
  • a Boston University, School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
  • b Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Intimate partner violence against immigrant women is at epidemic proportions, but research has only recently begun to address the concern. A review of the legal, medical, and social science research literature reveals little data, but that which exist demonstrate that immigrant women's cultures, contexts, and legal status (a) increase vulnerability for abuse, (b) are used by batterers to control and abuse immigrant women, and (c) create barriers to women seeking and receiving help. Data also reveal that immigrant culture and context offer resiliency factors through which programs and policy can be used to better serve these populations.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0036101225&doi=10.1177%2f10778010222183107&partnerID=40&md5=8736b22b634d9a7d34f23eef46ff865b
DOI: 10.1177/10778010222183107
ISSN: 10778012
Cited by: 342
Original Language: English