scholarly journals South Asian Immigrant Men and Women and Conceptions of Partner Violence

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ahmad ◽  
J. Smylie ◽  
M. Omand ◽  
A. Cyriac ◽  
P. O’Campo
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Asian Immigrant ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Immigrant Men ◽  
South Asian Immigrant

Domestic Violence Victimization among South Asian Immigrant Men and Women in the United States

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110152
Author(s):  
Abha Rai ◽  
Y. Joon Choi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
South Asian ◽  
South Asians ◽  
The United States ◽  
Asian Immigrant ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Immigrant Men ◽  
South Asian Immigrant

Domestic violence is a pernicious social problem in the United States and a cause of national concern. The South Asian culture disempowers individuals experiencing domestic violence from recognizing and reporting victimization. Structural inequities may also discourage reporting victimization. These issues have led to inconsistent findings of domestic violence prevalence rates. Additionally, domestic violence studies with South Asians in the United States have predominantly focused on women, omitting men from this purview of research. The purpose of this study was to examine domestic violence victimization rates as well as their correlates among South Asian immigrant men and women. The sample for this cross-sectional study included 468 South Asians across the 50 U.S. states. Descriptive statistics were used to establish rates of domestic violence victimization. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to examine the correlates of domestic violence victimization. All of the sociodemographic information was added in step 1, and acculturation and gender-role attitudes were added as covariates in step 2. The most prevalent type of domestic violence victimization was physical violence (48%), followed by emotional (38%), economic (35%), verbal (27%), immigration-related (26%), in-laws related (19%), and ultimately sexual abuse (11%). Prevalence rates were higher for women than for men in each type of violence. According to the logistic regression results, education, generational position, family type, and employment were significant correlates of domestic violence victimization. Prior to development of prevention programs by community agencies, it is essential to understand the nature and prevalence of domestic violence experiences among South Asians. The victimization of men in addition to women adds to the novelty of this research study and paves the way for practitioners and scholars to engage in conversations about providing both male and female victims of domestic violence with the needed resources and support. The article will discuss implications for research, practice, and policy.

scholarly journals Dangerous Abusive Relationships and Sources of Resilience for South Asian Immigrant Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Sabri ◽  
Shreya Bhandari ◽  
Anuja Shah
Keyword(s):  
Women Survivors ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Asian Immigrant ◽  
Drug Problems ◽  
South Asian Immigrant

This study explored South Asian immigrant women survivors’ perspectives on intimate partner relationships that could lead to severe violence or a homicide and sources of resilience for South Asian immigrant survivors in the United States. The study recruited 16 South Asian immigrant survivors for in-depth interviews and focus groups. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Survivors shared some characteristics of dangerous partner such as controlling behavior, anger issues, infidelity, alcohol and drug problems, and history of childhood abuse. Incidents of severe physical abuse, threats to kill, possession of a weapon, and suspicious behavior led survivors to feel fearful for their lives. Sources of resilience in the community (e.g., support from formal sources of help) and at the individual level (e.g., education) were discussed. The needs for culturally informed services and to generate awareness of services among South Asian immigrants were highlighted.

scholarly journals Resilience and Resources Among South Asian Immigrant Women as Survivors of Partner Violence

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1057-1064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Ahmad ◽  
Nanky Rai ◽  
Bojana Petrovic ◽  
Patricia E. Erickson ◽  
Donna E. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Asian Immigrant ◽  
South Asian Immigrant

A Validated Screening Instrument for Identifying Intimate Partner Violence in South Asian Immigrant Women

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051882234
Author(s):  
Lenore F. Soglin ◽  
Maya I. Ragavan ◽  
Jennifer Chen Li ◽  
David F. Soglin
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Asian Immigrant ◽  
South Asian Immigrant
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