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- Title
Exploring Intervention with South Asian Women in the United States Experiencing Domestic Violence.
- Authors
Bhandari, Shreya
- Abstract
The current study reports intervention from the perspective of abused South Asian women in the United States (U.S.) aligning with the Center for Disease Control (CDC's) ecological model. In-depth telephonic interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 20 South Asian women in the U.S. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Utilizing the CDC's ecological model, the following themes emerged for prevention at the individual level: walk away the first-time abuse occurred; at the relationship level: pre-marital counseling and at the societal level: act on the red flags before the wedding, address the stringent gender roles, socialization, and blame. For protection, the following themes emerged at the individual level: self-determination and strength, protection of children, and financial independence. At the relationship level, the theme of marital counseling emerged and at the community level, the theme of community resources emerged. The South Asian natal family or family members in positions of power can recognize red flags, raise their voice, take constructive action to address misogyny, rigid patriarchal attitudes, and prevent abuse before it occurs. There is an urgent need to recognize and work at both preventative and protective levels to address the abuse among South Asian women in the U.S.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VICTIMS; GENDER role; HEALTH literacy; INTIMATE partner violence; PSYCHOLOGY of abused women; QUALITATIVE research; SELF-efficacy; RESEARCH funding; INTERVIEWING; STATISTICAL sampling; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; CONTENT analysis; COUPLES therapy; HELP-seeking behavior; COMMUNITIES; SOUTH Asians; THEMATIC analysis; GENDER inequality; SOCIAL attitudes; DOMESTIC violence; FAMILY-centered care; CONCEPTUAL structures; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); INTERPERSONAL relations; GENDER-based violence; SOCIAL problems; SOCIALIZATION
- Publication
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (2640-8066), 2024, Vol 21, Issue 4, p474
- ISSN
2640-8066
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/26408066.2024.2312195