TY - SER AU - Sullivan, Marianne AU - Senturia,Kirsten AU - Negash,Tigist AU - Shiu-Thornton,Sharyne AU - Giday,Beruke TI - 'For us it is like living in the dark': Ethiopian women's experiences with domestic violence SN - 0886-2605 PY - 2005/// KW - AFRICAN PEOPLES KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - CULTURAL ISSUES KW - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE KW - MIGRANTS KW - UNITED STATES N1 - Journal of Interpersonal Violence 20(8) August 2005 : 922-940 N2 - "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."--JOURNAL ABSTRACT ER -