Park, Tanya, Mullins, Amanda, Zahir, Nasim, Salami, Bukola, Lasiuk, Gerri, and Hegadoren, Kathleen (2021) Domestic Violence and Immigrant Women: A Glimpse Behind a Veiled Door. Violence Against Women, 27 (15-16). pp. 2910-2926.

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Abstract

Domestic violence (DV) experienced by immigrant women is a public health concern. In collaboration with a community agency, researchers undertook a retrospective review of 1,763 client files from 2006–2014. The three aims were to document the incidence of DV, service needs associated with DV, and identification of risk factors associated with DV in the extracted file data. About 41% reported DV and required multiple services. Separated and divorced women, and women on visitor/temporary visas showed the highest risk. The results underscore the value of research partnerships with community-based service agencies in increasing our understanding of DV among immigrant women.

Item ID:	82256
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1552-8448
Keywords:	immigrant women’s health, domestic violence, community nongovernmental agency
Copyright Information:	© The Author(s) 2021. This article is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 Licence.
Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2024 03:35
FoR Codes:	44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4405 Gender studies > 440504 Gender relations @ 50% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4407 Policy and administration > 440705 Gender, policy and administration @ 50%
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