Type:	Journal Article
Title:	No way out”: Russian-speaking women’s experiences with domestic violence
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Sullivan, Marianne Shiu-Thornton, Sharyne Crandall, Marie Senturia, Kirsten
Keywords:	Cross-cultural;CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse)
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	20 (8), August 2005
Notes:	This article looks at the experiences of domestic violence and use of domestic violence resources among immigrant women in the US who are Russian-speaking. Focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews were used. Participants, many of whom entered the US as ‘mail-order brides’, reported diverse forms of abuse such as isolation and financial restraints, and were reluctant to seek outside help because of embarrassment. Participants recommended language and culture-appropriate outreach and services, including information about domestic violence services and laws on immigration. International marriages were a particular area of concern. Victims made recommendations that point to the need for potential changes in policy regarding international marriages, such as: prohibiting those convicted of prior domestic violence offences from bringing a spouse from overseas; applicants’ criminal and marriage history being made available to fianc?es before they come to the US; and giving information to women in their own languages about domestic violence resources before they leave their country of origin.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15964
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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