Violence Against Women
Volume 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 262-282

Patriarchal Beliefs and Perceptions of Abuse among South Asian Immigrant Women (Article)

Ahmad F.* , Riaz S. , Barata P. , Stewart D.E.
  • a Women's Health Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont., Canada
  • b University of Toronto, Ont., Canada
  • c Women's Health Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont., Canada, Applied Social Psychology, University of Windsor, Ont., Canada
  • d Department of Women's Health, University Health Network, Canada, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between South Asian immigrant women's patriarchal beliefs and their perceptions of spousal abuse. Twenty-minute telephone surveys were conducted with 47 women. The survey collected information about demographic characteristics, patriarchal beliefs, ethnic identity, and abuse status. Participants were read a vignette that depicted an abusive situation and were asked whether they felt that the woman in the vignette was a victim of spousal abuse. As hypothesized, higher agreement with patriarchal social norms predicted a decreased likelihood of identifying the woman in the vignette as a victim of spousal abuse. This finding is discussed in terms of its application to violence against women educational programs in the South Asian immigrant community.

Author Keywords

South Asian Women Patriarchy immigrant women

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-1142290675&doi=10.1177%2f1077801203256000&partnerID=40&md5=19a04af8cabb983a7aae8b953a863eb5
DOI: 10.1177/1077801203256000
ISSN: 10778012
Cited by: 90
Original Language: English