Violence inflicted against women by their intimate partners presents an especially critical
area of inquiry among battered female immigrants following the striking ethnic diversification …

Intimate partner violence against immigrant women is at epidemic proportions, but research
has only recently begun to address the concern. A review of the legal, medical, and social …

The article presents available research on the experiences of immigrant women who have
encountered intimate violence, and examines the common and unique features of abuse …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is experienced in every society. IPV can cause severe
mental, physical, social, and economic consequences for survivors, and impact their …

This chapter explores how immigrant status influences violence experienced by women. It
provides answer, from the perspective of immigrant women, the most frequently asked …

Purpose–This chapter outlines the challenges faced by immigrant women who are
victimized by domestic violence. Methodology–Based on interviews conducted with female …

Domestic violence (DV) is a pervasive problem affecting cultural, ethnic and economic
groups worldwide (Greenfield et al., 1998; Wilt & Olson, 1996). Although DV affects women …

Violence against women has received much attention in recent years, however, the
particular problems faced by immigrant women have been less investigated. To obtain more …

Based on the perspectives of the victims/survivors and the professionals who assist them or
advocate on their behalf, this study addressed the following questions: Why are these …

This study adds to a small body of Canadian literature investigating the ways that newcomer
women experience, and are impacted by, intimate partner violence (IPV). The study involved …