Addressing mental illness requires a culturally sensitive approach. As detailed in this
literature review, treating mental illness in the South Asian immigrant community …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious epidemic among Asian immigrant communities.
Yet little is known about the scope, nature, and related contextual, cultural, and social factors …

This paper suggests a conceptual framework for understanding the processes of help‐
seeking among survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). A cognitive theory from general …

This study explores why South Asian immigrant women with experiences of partner abuse
delay seeking help from professionals. Three focus groups were conducted in Hindi …

Research project RP. 14.02 This state of knowledge paper examines a broad range of
national and international research to present the current knowledge about family violence …

This article explores intimate partner violence using a patriarchal framework, which sheds
light on how the problem of intimate partner violence against women is anchored in social …

A comparative, multi-ethnic study based on over two thousand interviews, Diaspora by
Design examines Muslim populations that have settled in Canada, Britain, Iran, and …

This study examined the extent of domestic violence and sociocultural factors (isolation,
social support, acculturation, and patriarchy) associated with domestic violence among a …

Domestic violence is a pernicious social problem in the United States and a cause of
national concern. The South Asian culture disempowers individuals experiencing domestic …

Feminist sociologists and activists have drawn attention to how violence against women is
linked to structural and cultural factors that subordinate women, mainly intersecting …