Journal of Family Violence
Volume 31, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 325-336

The Effects of Acculturation on Intimate Partner Violence Among Chinese Immigrants in New York City (Article)

Kim C.* , Sung H.E.
  • a Department of Criminal Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The Graduate Center: CUNY, 524 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States
  • b Department of Criminal Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The Graduate Center: CUNY, 524 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States

Abstract

Little research has examined the role of acculturation in the determination of intimate partner violence (IPV) among Chinese immigrants in the United States. Data on 166 IPV Chinese immigrant couples obtained from a Chinese American community organization were analyzed for this study. Findings show that the level of acculturation and socioeconomic status were associated with severity, frequency, length, and type of abuse committed by Chinese immigrant men although not all factors played an equally important role in explaining IPV. Certain Chinese immigrant victim characteristics, such as having social networks, were also related to the experience of IPV. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Level of acculturation Immigration Type of abuse Chinese immigrant communities Characteristics of IPV victims and offenders Culturally sensitive community programs

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Link
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DOI: 10.1007/s10896-015-9761-3
ISSN: 08857482
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English