Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Exploring domestic violence and social distress in Australian-Indian migrants through community theater
Authors:	Colucci, Erminia O'Connor, Manjula
Keywords:	Migrant women;Domestic violence;Social attitudes;Mental health;Cross-cultural;Suicide
Categories:	Culturally and Linguistically Diverse / Migrant / Refugee communities
Year:	2015
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	[ahead-of-print]
Notes:	"In many parts of the world, young adult women have higher levels of common mental disorders than men. The exacerbation of domestic violence (DV) by migration is a salient social determinant of poor mental health. Ecological models describe factors contributing to DV as operating at individual, family, cultural, and societal levels. We explored the interplay among these factors in an Indian community living in Melbourne, Australia, in a qualitative participatory action research study using a modified Forum Theater approach. We here present findings on connections between migration, societal factors, and social/family/cultural factors in DV. The study captured the voices of women living in the community as they describe how DV contributes to their emotional difficulties. Improved understanding of the sociocultural dynamics of DV and the associated social distress in this migrant Indian community can be used to guide the development of culturally sensitive prevention and response programs to assist migrant women from the Indian subcontinent who present with psychopathology and suicidal behaviors associated with DV."
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14662
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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