Web resource:	http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/journals-and-magazines/social-policy-journal/spj31/31-family-violence-in-asian-communities-pages170-194.html
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Family violence in Asian communities, combining research and community development
Other Titles:	Social policy journal of New Zealand : te puna whakaaro
Authors:	Tse, Samson
Keywords:	Cross-cultural;CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse);Interagency work
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Ministry of Social Policy
Citation:	(31), July 2007
Notes:	This study aimed to begin to fill gaps in research on family violence in Asian communities in Aotearoa New Zealand, and increase understanding of what can be done to prevent its occurrence and reduce its impacts on families, relatives and friends. The study employed interviews with migrants from China, South Asia and South East Asia who used family violence services, key informant interviews with practitioners working in the family violence field, and focus groups with service users, practitioners and trainees. The study found the triggers for family violence within these New Zealand Asian communities related to difficulties in adjusting to living in a new country, in particular, finding suitable employment and experiencing financial hardship. Men's dominance in some Asian families was an issue, especially when men saw control over their wives as a last resort to protect their cultural values and traditions. The racism and discrimination some women experienced in this study, when they attempted to find paid jobs or solve their financial dependency issues, put women at extreme risk of abuse and violence. The barriers to preventing or dealing with family violence related to perceptions in the Asian communities researched that family violence is a private matter, and to the women's desire to keep the marriage/relationship intact and limited responsiveness. [?2007 NZ Ministry of Social Development . All rights reserved. For further information, visit Social Policy Journal of New Zealand .] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14766
ISSN:	1172-4382
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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