Violence Against Immigrant Women

• DOI: 10.1177/10778010222183107
• Publication Date: 2004-05-27T13:40:14Z
• Authors: Anita Raj; Jay Silverman
• Keywords: Vulnerability

Intimate partner violence against immigrant women is at epidemic proportions, but research has only recently begun to address the concern. A review of legal, medical, and social science literature reveals little data, that which exist demonstrate women's cultures, contexts, legal status (a) increase vulnerability for abuse, (b) are used by batterers control abuse women, (c) create barriers seeking receiving help. Data also reveal culture context offer resiliency factors through programs policy can be better serve these populations.