Advanced Search

Journal Navigation

Journal Home

Subscriptions

Archive

Contact Us

Table of Contents

Click here for more information

SAGETRACK

Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow References
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to Saved Citations
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Right arrow Request Reprints
Right arrow Add to My Marked Citations
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Right arrow Citing Articles via Scopus
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Sullivan, M.
Right arrow Articles by Giday, B.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Sullivan, M.
Right arrow Articles by Giday, B.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us   Add to Digg   Add to Reddit   Add to Technorati  
What's this?

"For Us It Is Like Living in the Dark"

Ethiopian Women’s Experiences With Domestic Violence

Marianne Sullivan

Public Health—Seattle and King County

Kirsten Senturia

Public Health—Seattle and King County

Tigist Negash

Refugee Women’s Alliance

Sharyne Shiu-Thornton

University of Washington

Beruke Giday

Neighborhood House

This article discusses the experiences of domestic violence among Ethiopian refugees and immigrants in the United States. A subset (n = 18) of the larger study sample (N = 254) participated in three focus groups with Amharic-speaking survivors of domestic violence who were currently in or had left abusive relationships. The research was conducted through a public health department, University, and community agency partnership. Findings show domestic violence as taking place within a context of immigration, acculturation, and rapid changes in family and social structure. Participants expressed a need for language and culture-specific domestic violence support and advocacy as well as education programs regarding U.S. laws and resources.

Key Words: domestic violence • Ethiopian • immigrant • women

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 20, No. 8, 922-940 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260505277678
Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us   Add to Digg Digg   Add to Reddit Reddit   Add to Technorati Technorati    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 J Interpers ViolenceHome page
J. E. Nilsson, C. Brown, E. B. Russell, and S. Khamphakdy-Brown
Acculturation, Partner Violence, and Psychological Distress in Refugee Women From Somalia
J Interpers Violence, November 1, 2008; 23(11): 1654 - 1663.
[Abstract] [PDF]

Home page
 J Interpers ViolenceHome page
R. Btoush and M. M. Haj-Yahia
Attitudes of Jordanian Society Toward Wife Abuse
J Interpers Violence, November 1, 2008; 23(11): 1531 - 1554.
[Abstract] [PDF]