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- Title
Experiences of South Asian Brides Entering Canada After Recent Changes to Family Sponsorship Policies.
- Authors
Merali, Noorfarah
- Abstract
South Asians in Canada often apply the traditional custom of arranged marriage across international borders, leading to male sponsorship of family-chosen brides from their home countries. This qualitative study examined understandings of sponsorship and marital/resettlement experiences among English-proficient and non-English-proficient South Asian brides who entered Canada after recent immigration policy changes to reduce sponsored women's vulnerability to maltreatment. English-proficient women were aware of their rights and permanent resident status, and reported significant integration support. In contrast, non-English-proficient women misunderstood sponsorship and faced multiple barriers to participation in Canadian life, along with severe abuse and neglect.
- Subjects
CANADA; SOCIAL conditions of women; SOUTH Asians; ARRANGED marriage; IMMIGRANT policy; EMIGRATION &; immigration
- Publication
Violence Against Women, 2009, Vol 15, Issue 3, p321
- ISSN
1077-8012
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1077801208330435