Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Volume 20, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 902-921

"Women must endure according to their karma": Cambodian immigrant women talk about domestic violence (Review)

Bhuyan R.* , Mell M. , Senturia K. , Sullivan M. , Shiu-Thornton S.
  • a University of Washington, United States, Public Health - Seattle and King County, United States
  • b Refugee Women's Alliance, United States
  • c Public Health - Seattle and King County, United States, University of Washington, School of Public Health, United States
  • d Public Health - Seattle and King County, United States
  • e University of Washington, United States, Department of Health Services, University of Washington, United States

Abstract

Asian populations living in the United States share similar cultural values that influence their experiences with domestic violence. However, it is critical to recognize how differential cultural beliefs in the context of immigration and adjustment to life in the United States affect attitudes, interpretations, and response to domestic violence. This article discusses findings from community-based participatory action research that explores how Cambodian immigrant women talk about domestic violence, what forms of abuse contribute to domestic violence, and what strategies they use to cope with and respond to abuse in their lives. The richness of this research lies in the stories that immigrant women tell about their struggle and their strength in addressing domestic violence. © 2005 Sage Publications.

Author Keywords

domestic violence Cambodian immigrant women Intimate partner violence Participatory action research

Index Keywords

education Interpersonal Relations psychological aspect Cambodia human Women's Rights middle aged statistics Aged ethnology human relation United States Humans Domestic Violence female Socioeconomic Factors risk factor Risk Factors Review socioeconomics questionnaire verbal communication cultural factor Narration Questionnaires adult migration Emigration and Immigration Cultural Characteristics Battered Women attitude to health battered woman
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-22944493001&doi=10.1177%2f0886260505277675&partnerID=40&md5=d425c9d2aa85b28f3d512ed83a7f0d3b
DOI: 10.1177/0886260505277675
ISSN: 08862605
Cited by: 54
Original Language: English