International Social Work
Volume 57, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 645-660

Domestic violence against migrant women in South Korea: Addressing the needs of a uniquely situated victim population in domestic violence policy (Article)

Choi G.-Y.* , Byoun S.-J.
  • a University of Northern Iowa, United States
  • b University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

Abstract

Domestic violence against migrant women entering South Korea through marriage is an emerging social problem. This article identifies the unique challenges of the migrant victims of domestic violence in the socio-cultural context of Korea. It then examines the Korean domestic violence policy response to this problem, focusing on the extent to which the government has acknowledged the challenges of migrant women, how the government attempts to remedy these challenges, and the adequacy of the government’s efforts to protect them. © The Author(s) 2012.

Author Keywords

Marriage migration immigrants domestic violence domestic violence policy South Korea migrant women multicultural family

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84910645161&doi=10.1177%2f0020872812448492&partnerID=40&md5=81986bff472d0c13e76491dd83630b13
DOI: 10.1177/0020872812448492
ISSN: 00208728
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English