Violence Against Women
Volume 23, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 623-642

Somos Hermanas Del Mismo Dolor (We Are Sisters of the Same Pain): Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Narratives Among Mexican Immigrant Women in the United States (Article)

Kim T.* , Draucker C.B. , Bradway C. , Grisso J.A. , Sommers M.S.
  • a Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
  • b Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, United States
  • c University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
  • d University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
  • e University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract

Migration across international borders places tremendous stress on immigrant families and may put women at greater risk for intimate partner violence. In this study, we used narrative analysis methods to explore how nine Mexican immigrant women in the Northeastern United States described their experiences of intimate partner sexual violence, and how these stories were embedded within narratives of transition and movement across borders. We identified three major themes: The Virgin and the Whore, The Family, and Getting Ahead. We share important implications for researchers and health and social service providers working with this population. © 2016, © The Author(s) 2016.

Author Keywords

Transnational families Immigrant narrative inquiry Sexual abuse intimate partner sexual violence

Index Keywords

Emigrants and Immigrants female Humans adult Interpersonal Relations ethnology Mexico New England qualitative research human relation psychology United States Intimate Partner Violence human partner violence migrant middle aged
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85015241559&doi=10.1177%2f1077801216646224&partnerID=40&md5=60f3affc4cd4842a67917039e9e62f15
DOI: 10.1177/1077801216646224
ISSN: 10778012
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English