South Asian Battered Women's Use of Force Against Intimate Male Partners: A Practice Note

• NCJ Number: 240605
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 9 Issue: 18 Dated: September 2012 Pages: 1108-1118
• Author(s): Debjani Roy
• Date Published: September 2012
• Length: 11 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This practice note explored issues that arise in Manavi's work with South Asian women who use nonfatal force in heterosexual intimate relationships.

Abstract

The purpose of this practice note is to explore issues that arise in Manavi's work with South Asian women who use nonfatal force in heterosexual intimate relationships. It provides a nuanced understanding of the contexts within which a South Asian woman uses physical force. It addresses the many barriers a South Asian woman faces in an abusive relationship that ultimately may lead her to use of force. The goal of the practice note is to act as a tool to strengthen advocacy and service provision made available to South Asian female survivors of violence and abuse. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.