Mobilising culture against domestic violence in migrant and ethnic communities : practitioner perspectives from Aotearoa/New Zealand Rachel Simon-Kumar, Priya A. Kurian, Faith Young-Silcock and Nirmala Narasimhan
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ArticleSeries: Health and Social Care in the communityPublication details: Wiley, 2017Subject(s): Online resources:
In: Health and Social Care in the community, 2017, Advance online publication, 21 February 2017Summary: Studies on domestic violence in ethnic minority communities highlight that social norms, family structures and cultural practices are among the key triggers of violence against women. Not surprisingly, most anti-violence interventions in these communities aim to redeem women from the oppressive features of these cultures. More recently, however, emergent scholarship advocates mobilising, rather than erasing, culture within existing anti-violence strategies. This paper explores the nature of culturally informed interventions used by front-line workers. It presents the findings of a small-scale qualitative study in Aotearoa/New Zealand. (From the abstract). Record #5409
Health and Social Care in the community, 2017, Advance online publication, 21 February 2017
Studies on domestic violence in ethnic minority communities highlight that social norms, family structures and cultural practices are among the key triggers of violence against women. Not surprisingly, most anti-violence interventions in these communities aim to redeem women from the oppressive features of these cultures. More recently, however, emergent scholarship advocates mobilising, rather than erasing, culture within existing anti-violence strategies. This paper explores the nature of culturally informed interventions used by front-line workers. It presents the findings of a small-scale qualitative study in Aotearoa/New Zealand. (From the abstract). Record #5409