Assessing Intimate Partner Violence in South Asian Women Using the Index of Spouse Abuse

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 697-711
Author(s):  
Lenore Fitzsimmons Soglin ◽  
Maya Ragavan ◽  
Supriya Immaneni ◽  
David F. Soglin
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Spouse Abuse ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Immigrant Population ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
South Asian Women

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) affects 21-40% of South Asian (SA) women in the United States. No screening tool has been validated in this population. This study sought to determine the validity of the Index of Spouse Abuse (ISA) as an IPV screening tool and to determine the prevalence of IPV among a SA immigrant population. Thirty-one percent of women screened positive on one or both ISA scales. The ISA-P and ISA-NP items were highly reliable as was the correlation between the ISA-P and ISA-NP scores. The ISA is a valid and reliable IPV screening tool in the SA immigrant population.

A Systematic Review of Intimate Partner Violence Interventions Impacting South Asian Women in the United States

2020 ◽  
pp. 152483802095798
Author(s):  
Saumya Tripathi ◽  
Sameena Azhar
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
South Asian Women

This systematic review is the first published attempt to synthesize literature pertaining to intimate partner violence (IPV) interventions impacting South Asian women in the United States. Applying the conceptual framework of intersectionality, the goals of this review are to (1) understand current trends, intervention modalities, and areas of focus within IPV interventions targeting South Asian communities in the United States and (2) to identify gaps in the address of IPV among these communities. Using the Cochrane Handbook and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we searched 35 databases and identified 12 research studies. Our study included a collective sample of 318 South Asian IPV survivors and 25 organizations. Findings underscore that there are minimal IPV interventions available to South Asian women living in the United States. Most interventions have not been systematically evaluated, making their efficacy questionable. Those that reported outcome evaluation, namely recurrence of IPV, demonstrated limited efficacy. IPV research on South Asian women often dismisses financial concerns in light of cultural dimensions impacting IPV. Given that financial dependence is a major driver of violence against South Asian women, scholars must question the efficacy of available interventions that cannot foster the social and economic security of IPV survivors. Without sufficient attention to the intersecting social, cultural, and economic challenges that South Asian women face in abusive relationships, the efficacy of IPV interventions will remain limited.

Intimate Partner Violence Associated With Poor Health Outcomes in U.S. South Asian Women

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. Himelfarb Hurwitz ◽  
Jhumka Gupta ◽  
Rosalyn Liu ◽  
Jay G. Silverman ◽  
Anita Raj
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
South Asian Women

Understanding the role of patriarchal ideology in intimate partner violence among South Asian women in Hong Kong

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny C Tonsing ◽  
Kareen N Tonsing
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
South Asian Women ◽  
Patriarchal Ideology

This article explores intimate partner violence using a patriarchal framework, which sheds light on how the problem of intimate partner violence against women is anchored in social and cultural conditions, rather than in individual attributes. The study participants comprised South Asian women who have migrated to Hong Kong. Narrative analyses revealed how patriarchal norms are linked to intimate partner violence and how this has a direct effect on the position and role of females in the home and produces inequality in marriage. Within the framework of patriarchy, and the limitations of using a small, specific sample population, the article also identifies implications for practice.

scholarly journals Immigration and Intimate Partner Violence

Social Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine L. Marrs Fuchsel
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Four Levels

Drawing from a feminist and ecological perspective, intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence, is abuse that occurs in intimate relationships regardless of culture, race/ethnicity, or sexual orientation and involves behaviors used by one person to gain or maintain power and control over the other person. These types of abuse and characteristics of abuse include psychological, physical, sexual, verbal, or economic abuse, or isolation. Targeted victims in intimate partner violence incidences are predominantly women. According to the ecological model, intimate partner violence manifests at four levels, including individual, relationship, community, and societal. During the 1970s in the United States, recognition of intimate partner violence as a community problem affecting millions of American Caucasian women was apparent. Since that time increasing numbers of foreign-born individuals have resulted in increased prevalence of intimate partner violence among different groups of women (e.g., African women, Asian women, Southeast Asian women, Latinas, immigrant women, refugees) living in the United States. In addition, the intersection between intimate partner violence and immigration-related implications has increased for one particular group of women living in the United States: immigrant Latinas (i.e., approximately one in three Latinas have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime). This is partly due to the increase of Latinos migrating to the United States from Mexico, Central American countries, and other Spanish-speaking countries. According to the 2016 US census, Latinos are the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States. The majority of Latinos currently reside in large states and distinct geographical parts of the United States (e.g., California, Texas, New York, Southwestern and Eastern states). In the early 21st century, the Southeastern (e.g., state of North Carolina) and Midwestern (e.g., state of Iowa) parts of the United States have seen an increase in the Latino population. The criminal justice system’s involvement and efforts to mitigate intimate partner violence among migrant populations are noteworthy.

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