Open AccessRisk and protective factors of intimate partner violence among South Asian immigrant women and perceived need for services.
Author(s) -
Bushra Sabri,
Michelle Simonet,
Jacquelyn C. Campbell
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.049
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1939-0106
pISSN - 1099-9809
DOI - 10.1037/cdp0000189
Subject(s) - domestic violence , snowball sampling , empowerment , thematic analysis , focus group , immigration , psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , medicine , environmental health , geography , qualitative research , sociology , political science , social science , archaeology , pathology , anthropology , law
Limited research exists on multilevel influences of intimate partner violence (IPV) among immigrant groups in the United States, particularly South Asians. Using a socioecological framework, this study examined risk and protective factors of IPV among a diverse group of South Asian immigrant survivors of IPV and identified their perceived need for services.