A qualitative systematic review of published work on disclosure and help-seeking for domestic violence and abuse among women from ethnic minority populations in the UK

Femi-Ajao, Omolade; Kendal, Sarah; Lovell, Karina

doi:10.1080/13557858.2018.1447652

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“…Finally, this study also highlighted some additional problems for black and ethnic minority victims as they sometimes experienced communication and language difficulties. This finding is in line with existing research in a systematic review of four qualitative studies in the UK, which found language and interpretation also acted as barriers to disclosure in ethnic minority victims (Femi-Ajao et al 2020). Possibly, in our study the barriers of language and communication may have resulted in the majority (five) of the eight ethnic minority women turning to religion first.…”

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“…In the UK, there have been only a few qualitative studies of victim experiences of disclosure in health settings (e.g., Keeling and Fisher 2015;Salmon et al 2015). Additionally, there have been even fewer UK studies exploring ethnic minority victim experiences of disclosing (Femi-Ajao et al 2020) and several scholars have highlighted the importance of gaining a better understanding of domestic violence among ethnic minorities (Follingstad et al 2012;Lacey et al 2013). Therefore, we aimed to conduct a study within the UK exploring victims' experiences of disclosing to the health care service and we included both women from both ethnic majority and ethnic minority backgrounds in our qualitative study.…”

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“…In addition to organizational barriers, female domestic violence victims may also experience many personal barriers to disclosure, for example, fear, shame and embarrassment about abuse (Katiti et al 2016), self-blame (Othman et al 2014), and economic dependence on the abusive partner (Shanko et al 2013). Furthermore, for ethnic minority victims, research has shown that they experience additional barriers to disclosing including problems with language and communication (Femi-Ajao et al 2020) and fear of deportation due to their immigration status (Canadian Council for Refugees 2016).…”

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Barriers and Facilitators of Disclosing Domestic Violence to the UK Health Service

2021

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Domestic violence victims frequently visit health care facilities yet rarely disclose, so it is important to understand what factors are barriers and facilitators of disclosure. UK-based qualitative investigations into barriers and facilitators of disclosure in health care settings have suffered from a limited focus on ethnic minority women. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore victims’ perceptions and experiences of disclosing to health care services and to identify barriers and facilitators of disclosure within an ethnically diverse UK sample. Semi-structured interviews were administered among 29 British (8 ethnic minority) female victims. Content analysis demonstrated that barriers to disclosure were; emotional (e.g., fear, embarrassment/shame and self-blame), physical (e.g., partner’s physical presence, controlling behavior, and manipulation of professionals) and organizational (e.g., appropriateness of setting and time for disclosure). Additional problems for ethnic minority women were language difficulties and religious practices. Facilitators to disclosure were interpersonal relations, safety, and validation from health care professionals. Barriers and facilitators of disclosure in health care services are diverse and some are specific to minority ethnic groups. Health care professionals should receive awareness and skills training to establish a positive, validating, and safe environment for victim disclosure.

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Barriers and Facilitators of Disclosing Domestic Violence to the UK Health Service

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“…Sensitive variables, such as violence, may be subjected to underreporting through social desirability bias. Experiences of violence may have been underreported as is often the case with accounting for violent experiences (Femi-Ajao et al, 2020;Fisher et al, 2003). Other variables of note which were self-reported and may be subject to recall, social desirability, and misclassification biases were experiences of assault, prestige of workplace, SES, solicitation method, and client visits.…”

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Exploring the dynamics of workplace typologies for sex workers in Eastern Ukraine

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We examine the typologies of workplaces for sex workers in Dnipro, Ukraine as part of the larger Dynamics Study, which explores the influence of conflict on sex work. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with 560 women from September 2017 to October 2018. The results of our study demonstrate a diverse sex work environment with heterogeneity across workplace typologies in terms of remuneration, workload, and safety. Women working in higher prestige typologies earned a higher hourly wage, however client volume also varied which resulted in comparable monthly earnings from sex work across almost all workplace types. While sex workers in Dnipro earn a higher monthly wage than the city mean, they also report experiencing high rates of violence and a lack of personal safety at work. Sex workers in all workplaces, with the exception of those working in art clubs, experienced physical and sexual violence perpetrated by law enforcement officers and sex partners. By understanding more about sex work workplaces, programmes may be better tailored to meet the needs of sex workers and respond to changing work environments due to ongoing conflict and COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Haller et al (2020) exposed police oppression against ethnic minorities in Denmark. Femi-Ajao et al (2018) examined the domestic oppression against ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom. McMahon and Seabrook (2019) examined sexual oppression and violence against ethnic minority women on campus, Mid-Atlantic, United States.…”

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The Traces of Oppression and Trauma to Ethnic Minorities in Indonesia Who Experienced Rape on the 12 May 1998 Tragedy: A Review of Literature

Ahmadi

2021

J Ethn Cult Stud

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This study explores oppression and trauma to ethnic Chinese minority women in Indonesia who experienced rape on the 12 May 1998 tragedy through literary data. The research method used was qualitative-narrative. The data source used was a novel titled Mei Merah (MM). The data analysis technique was carried out through stages that identified literary texts related to women's oppression from ethnic minorities; clarification of literary texts related to the oppression of women from ethnic minorities; data exposure; and data validation. The results show that ethnic Chinese women in Indonesia who experienced rape undergo trauma, impacting their psychological conditions. This was shown through Humaira, the novel’s character, who experienced a phase of trauma, a phase of madness, and a phase of suicide due to rape. It happened because of a profound traumatic experience. Moreover, ethnic minority women who are raped often go abroad to remove traces because they feel ashamed and traumatized by being raped.

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A qualitative systematic review of published work on disclosure and help-seeking for domestic violence and abuse among women from ethnic minority populations in the UK

Abstract: There is an on-going need for staff from domestic violence services to be aware of the complexities within which women from ethnic minority populations experience domestic violence and abuse.

Cited by 37 publications

References 26 publications

Barriers and Facilitators of Disclosing Domestic Violence to the UK Health Service

Barriers and Facilitators of Disclosing Domestic Violence to the UK Health Service

Exploring the dynamics of workplace typologies for sex workers in Eastern Ukraine

The Traces of Oppression and Trauma to Ethnic Minorities in Indonesia Who Experienced Rape on the 12 May 1998 Tragedy: A Review of Literature

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