Intimate Partner Violence in Asian Immigrant and Refugee Communities: The Politics of Naming and Narrating Violence

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta Uehling ◽  
Fethi Keles
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Asian Immigrant ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee

scholarly journals Methodological and Ethical Considerations in Research With Immigrant and Refugee Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051987795
Author(s):  
Veronica P. S. Njie-Carr ◽  
Bushra Sabri ◽  
Jill T. Messing ◽  
Allison Ward-Lasher ◽  
Crista E. Johnson-Agbakwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee

To promote safe and positive health outcomes by utilizing culturally relevant evidence-based interventions for immigrant and refugee women survivors of intimate partner violence, their active participation in research is critical. With 43.6 million immigrants and refugees living in the United States, there is a need for research studies to eliminate health disparities in these populations. However, barriers to recruiting and retaining these populations in research prevent the provision of quality and culturally informed services to meet their needs. The aim of this article is to discuss the recruitment and retention strategies employed and analyze the methodological and ethical challenges in the context of the weWomen Study. The use of a multifaceted approach informed by best practices maximized recruitment efforts and active participation that generated high numbers of immigrant and refugee women participants. The study also substantiated the need for more community-based participatory approaches to engage community members in the development of culturally appropriate approaches that instill a sense of ownership over the research process. Active research participation of immigrant and refugee survivors will help investigators understand their unique needs and facilitate the implementation of targeted evidence-based interventions.

Encouraging Asian Immigrant Women to Disclose Intimate Partner Violence in Primary Care Settings

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052095964
Author(s):  
Paula Tavrow ◽  
Danny Azucar ◽  
Dan Huynh ◽  
Caroline Yoo ◽  
Di Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Asian Immigrant ◽  
Care Clinic

Risks of intimate partner violence (IPV) often are higher among immigrant women, due to dependency, language barriers, deportation fears, cultural beliefs, and limited access to services. In the United States, Asian immigrant women experiencing IPV often are reluctant to disclose abuse. Viewing videos that depict IPV survivors who have successfully obtained help might encourage disclosure. After conducting formative research, we created brief videos in four Asian languages (Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese) for use in primary care clinic consultation rooms. We then conducted in-depth interviews with 60 Asian immigrant women in California to get their perspectives on how helpful the videos might be in achieving disclosure. Most participants believed the videos would promote disclosure in clinics, although those who had been abused seemed more skeptical. Many had stereotyped views of victims, who they felt needed to be emotive to be credible. Videos should be upbeat, highlighting the positive outcomes of escaping violence and showing clearly each step of the process. Various types of IPV should be described, so that women understand the violence is not exclusively physical. Victims would need reassurance that they will not be arrested, deported, or forced to leave their abusers. Discussing the benefits of escaping violence to children could be influential. Victims also must be convinced that providers are trustworthy, confidential, and want to help. To assist immigrant populations to disclose IPV to a health provider, videos need to be culturally relevant, explain various types of violence, allay fears, and show clear processes and benefits.

scholarly journals Understanding Intimate Partner Violence among Immigrant and Refugee Women: A Grounded Theory Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Veronica P. S. Njie-Carr ◽  
Bushra Sabri ◽  
Jill T. Messing ◽  
Cecilia Suarez ◽  
Allison Ward-Lasher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee
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