American Indian and European American Women’s Perceptions of Domestic Violence

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Tehee ◽  
Cynthia Willis Esqueda
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
American Indian ◽  
European American ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions Of Domestic Violence

scholarly journals Understandings and Perceptions of Domestic Violence Among Newly Arrived Afghan Women in Australia

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122098593
Author(s):  
Rojan Afrouz ◽  
Beth R. Crisp ◽  
Ann Taket
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Afghan Women ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Forms Of Violence ◽  
Perceptions Of Domestic Violence

Women’s perceptions of domestic violence vary across societies and cultures and might change by moving to a new society. This study aims to explore newly arrived Afghan women’s understandings and perceptions of domestic violence and whether they perceive this as acceptable. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 newly arrived Afghan women in Australia. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed inductively to generate and organize themes. The findings showed that informants had a sound knowledge and understanding of domestic violence, and many of them identified various forms of violence. Also, informants strongly rejected that violence against women be considered normal or acceptable.

Gender Violence Experiences of Urban Adult Indigenous Women

2016 ◽  
pp. 256-277
Author(s):  
M. Cruz Sánchez Gómez ◽  
Antonio V. Martín García ◽  
Ana María Pinto Llorente ◽  
Paula Andrea Fernández Dávila ◽  
Pamela Zapata Sepúlveda
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Public Health Indicators ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Ways Of Life

This chapter deals with the problem of gender violence, especially in Chilean Aymara women. The aim of the study is to make a diagnosis of the indices and forms of domestic violence against women on the basis of gender in a sample of Aymara women from the urban area in the Arica and Parinacota Region (Chile). The chapter assumes the definition of intrafamiliar violence, according to the formulation adopted by Chilean legislation, as a complex and multi-determined phenomenon, which happens in the context of a culture and certain social relationships that support and make it possible. In this sense, it is one of the most dramatic manifestations of discrimination experienced by women because of their sexual condition. It is conceptualized as any form of physical, psychological-emotional, sexual, and/or economic abuse, which happens within the couple relationship, regardless of the legality of the bond. The chapter deals with the description of conditions and ways of life of the Aymara ethnic group, from socio-demographic, economic, and public health indicators that may be related to these women's perceptions concerning their situation in view of the intrafamiliar violence phenomenon. The research is a quantitative and qualitative multimethod design. The qualitative side of this study consists of group discussions in which the object of the research is analyzed through an outline ad hoc. The quantitative side of the research consists of the application of two standardized scales of domestic violence (WASTT and ISA).

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