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South Asian Women in the U.S. and their Experience of Domestic Violence

NCJ Number
240500
Journal
Journal of Family Violence Volume: 27 Issue: 5 Dated: July 2012 Pages: 381-390
Author(s)
Neely Mahapatra
Date Published
July 2012
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This study examined domestic violence prevalence and help-seeking among a community of South Asian women from across the United States.
Abstract
This study examined the extent of domestic violence and sociocultural factors (isolation, social support, acculturation, and patriarchy) associated with domestic violence among a community sample of 215 women of South Asian origin in the United States. The sample is the largest to date in a study of domestic violence among South Asian women. Both paper and Web surveys were used. Of the sample, 38 percent experienced some form of abuse in the past year. Isolation from spouse/partner and perceived social support predicted abuse. This information is vital in developing effective and culturally appropriate intervention methods for South Asian women victims of domestic violence. Abstract published by arrangement with Springer.