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040 _aAFVC
100 _aAlghamdi, Maryam S.
_910160
245 _aIntimate partner violence among Canadian Muslim women
_cMaryam S. Alghamdi, Bonnie K. Lee and Gabriela A. Nagy
260 _bSage,
_c2021
500 _aJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021, Advance online publication, 12 July 2021
520 _aAn examination of the interaction of pre- and post-migration stressors is critical to understanding Canadian Muslim immigrant women’s experience of intimate partner violence (IPV). This study uses a dominant qualitative design, supplemented by quantitative data to understand eight Canadian Muslim immigrant women’s experience of IPV from six countries of origin. Five themes were identified: (a) childhood exposure to trauma and violence, (b) iron cage of society, (c) the fusion of love and violence, (d) post-migration challenges and assistance, and (e) toll and consequences of IPV. These themes are described to illustrate the trajectory in the development of IPV and the participants’ eventual decision to leave their relationship. Pre-migration experiences included adverse childhood experiences, family history of IPV, and difficulty with help-seeking for IPV. Post-migration challenges of language difficulties, lack of social connections, internalized familial patriarchal values, and sexism influenced women’s help-seeking and decision-making. Results from this sample suggested that immigrant Muslim women are likely more affected by IPV in comparison to Canadian-born Muslim women, experienced more stressors, less support, delayed help-seeking process, and more serious mental health consequences. Quantitative measures revealed negative effects of IPV on women’s mental and overall health. The roles of ethnic communities, religious institutions, law enforcement, and service providers in supporting Canadian Muslim women with experience of IPV are discussed. (Authors' abstract). Record #7232
650 _aABUSED WOMEN
_925
650 _aADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
_94089
650 _aCULTURE
_9179
650 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
_9203
650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
_9431
650 _aMIGRANTS
_9385
650 4 _92400
_aMUSLIM WOMEN
650 0 _99763
_aVICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES
700 _aLee, Bonnie K.
_910161
700 _aNagy, Gabriela A.
_910162
773 0 _tJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021, Advance online publication, 12 July 2021
830 _aJournal of Interpersonal Violence
_94621
856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211021516
_zDOI: 10.1177/08862605211021516
942 _2ddc
_cARTICLE