Māori women and intimate partner violence: some sociocultural influences

Hoeata, Chloe, Nikora, Linda, Li, Wendy, Young-Hauser, Amanda , and Robertson, Neville (2011) Māori women and intimate partner violence: some sociocultural influences. MAI Review, 2011 (3). pp. 1-12.

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Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has recently been acknowledged as a worldwide phenomenon, with approximately one in four intimate relationships containing some form of intimate partner violence. This study explores the interaction between relationship dynamics, IPV and whānau and community influences. We completed two narrative interviews with two Māori women in December 2010. Our findings confirm the results of earlier studies, that is: a) that childhood experiences of violence, actual or witnessed, have a powerful effect that reverberate within adult lives and into the formation of intimate relationships; b) that Māori whānau and women are textured by the same patriarchal expectations that privilege men in the Pākehā world; and c) seeking help from whānau to escape a violent relationship may not be the most welcomed course of action. We conclude with a discussion of future research directions.

Item ID: 19460
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1177-5904
Keywords: intimate partner violence; Māori women; peaceful relationships; Treaty of Waitangi
Date Deposited: 22 Dec 2011 05:27
FoR Codes: 17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170108 Kaupapa Maori Psychology @ 50%
17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170113 Social and Community Psychology @ 50%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9203 Indigenous Health > 920305 Maori Health - Health Status and Outcomes @ 50%
92 HEALTH > 9203 Indigenous Health > 920304 Maori Health - Determinants of Health @ 50%
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