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
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

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.