000			02347nab a2200289Ia 4500
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008			110331s2009 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aChetty, Meera _93272
245			_aChildhood exposure to domestic violence : _breflections of young immigrants of Indian origin _cHetty, Meera; Agee, Margaret Nelson
260			_c2009
365			_a00 _b0
520			_aThis article describes a qualitative study of young adult migrants reflecting on exposure to domestic violence in childhood. The study involved four young adults of Indian ethnicity. The article presents their reflections on the nature of the exposure, the effects it had on them and their responses. The authors identified several themes in these reflections: the participants' powerlessness as children, their lack of mothering and the loneliness of their role as the responsible person in the family. These themes are discussed in relation to the literature on childhood exposure to domestic violence. The research showed a considerable shift from powerlessness as children to empowerment as resilient, young people. The young people's own interpretation of their experiences and their determination to construct a different future was critical to their resilience. School staff also played a significant role in helping the participants to develop and follow constructive life plans. This latter finding has implications for school staff in a pastoral care role and for school policies. The authors consider the research shows not all children are affected by or cope in the same way with exposure to domestic violence. Further research could focus on the influence of ethnicity (cultural mores) on the resilience of children in this situation.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aEDUCATION _9218
650	2	7	_2FVC _aMIGRANTS _9385
650	2	7	_966 _aASIAN PEOPLES
650	2	7	_9130 _aCHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9660 _aYOUNG PEOPLE _2FVC
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
650	2	7	_9179 _aCULTURE _2FVC
700	1		_aAgee, Margaret Nelson _9693
500			_aNew Zealand Journal of Counselling 29(1) 2009 : 36-53
773	0		_tNew Zealand Journal of Counselling 29(1) 2009 : 36-53
856	4		_uhttp://www.nzac.org.nz/journal/4.%20Childhood%20Exposure%20to%20Domestic%20Violence.pdf
942			_cARTICLE _2ddc
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