Compounding vulnerabilities: the impact of immigration status and circumstances on battered immigrant women

Erez, Edna; Globokar, Julie L.

doi:10.1108/s1521-6136(2009)0000013011

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“…A number of studies involving immigrants from Latin America, Asia, and other parts of the world have found that when the abuser is a citizen or legal resident and his partner is not, the batterer will use the victim's immigration status against her, threatening to call immigration authorities or withdraw petitions for citizenship if she calls the police (Erez & Globokar 2009, Menjívar & Salcido 2002, Morash et al 2007). In states with dual arrest policies for domestic violence, the risks of deportation are exacerbated under the 1996 immigration laws.…”

Section: Violence In the Home And Community Safetymentioning

confidence: 95%

“…One of the most serious underreported forms of victimization among immigrants, and particularly undocumented immigrants, is intimate partner violence (Erez et al 2009, Erez & Globokar 2009, Erez & Hartley 2003, Gillis et al 2006, Menjívar & Bejarano 2004, Menjívar & Salcido 2002, Salcido & Adelman 2004, Vidales 2010. Many factors converge to explain this underreporting, including lack of knowledge about battering laws and available resources, fear of arrest and deportation, loss of individual or familial economic support from the abusive partner, isolation, pressure from other family members not to report the abuse, fear of retribution, and language difficulties.…”

Section: Violence In the Home And Community Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Immigration, Crime, and Victimization: Rhetoric and Reality

Zatz

Smith

2012

Annu. Rev. Law. Soc. Sci.

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Contrary to popular perceptions that immigration increases crime, the research literature demonstrates that immigration generally serves a protective function, reducing crime. This review takes as its starting point the contradiction between the rhetoric and the reality of immigration and crime in the United States. We begin by exploring the conditions under which immigration reduces crime and those under which it has less or no effect, with particular attention to traditional and new destination sites. We then demonstrate how the moral panic about immigration has contributed to unprecedented levels of new legislation and intensified enforcement practices. These new laws and policies, we suggest, are making immigrants and their communities less safe. We consider some of the ways in which immigrants have become more vulnerable and how that vulnerability is patterned and nuanced. We close by examining recent research in other parts of the world, finding some similarities but also differences in the relationships among immigration, crime, and victimization.

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Section: Violence In the Home And Community Safetymentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Violence In the Home And Community Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Immigration, Crime, and Victimization: Rhetoric and Reality

Zatz

Smith

2012

Annu. Rev. Law. Soc. Sci.

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“…For this to be possible, the translators should receive training in the problem of IPV. Other studies have also suggested the provision of host country language classes for immigrant women seeking to establish their independence from abusive partners (Erez & Britz, 2006; Erez & Globokar, 2009)…”

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Professionals’ Perceptions of Support Resources for Battered Immigrant Women

Briones-Vozmediano

Goicolea

Ortiz-Barreda

et al. 2013

J Interpers Violence

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The aim of this study was to explore the experience of service providers in Spain regarding their daily professional encounters with battered immigrant women and their perception of this group's help-seeking process and the eventual abandonment of the same. Twenty-nine in-depth interviews and four focus group discussions were conducted with a total of 43 professionals involved in providing support to battered immigrant women. We interviewed social workers, psychologists, intercultural mediators, judges, lawyers, and public health professionals from Spain. Through qualitative content analysis, four categories emerged: (a) frustration with the victim's decision to abandon the help-seeking process, (b) ambivalent positions regarding differences between immigrant and Spanish women, (c) difficulties in the migratory process that may hinder the help-seeking process, and (d) criticisms regarding the inefficiency of existing resources. The four categories were cross-cut by an overarching theme: helping immigrant women not to abandon the help-seeking process as a chronicle of anticipated failure. The main reasons that emerged for abandoning the help-seeking process involved structural factors such as economic dependence, loss of social support after leaving their country of origin, and limited knowledge about available resources. The professionals perceived their encounters with battered immigrant women to be frustrating and unproductive because they felt that they had few resources to back them up. They felt that despite the existence of public policies targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) and immigration in Spain, the resources dedicated to tackling gender-based violence were insufficient to meet battered immigrant women's needs. Professionals should be trained both in the problem of IPV and in providing support to the immigrant population.

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“…In the EU-27, it affects between 20% and 25% of adult women who have ever had an intimate partner [ 4 ]. However, within countries, some populations of women may be at greater vulnerable situation such is the case of migrant women due to different factors related to social exclusion: expatriation, lack of legal immigrant status, economic hardship and economic dependence on their partners [ 5 - 11 ].…”

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Economic crisis, immigrant women and changing availability of intimate partner violence services: a qualitative study of professionals´ perceptions in Spain

Briones-Vozmediano

Agudelo‐Suárez

Goicolea

et al. 2014

Int J Equity Health

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IntroductionSince 2008, Spain has been in the throes of an economic crisis. This recession particularly affects the living conditions of vulnerable populations, and has also led to a reversal in social policies and a reduction in resources. In this context, the aim of this study was to explore intimate partner violence (IPV) service providers’ perceptions of the impact of the current economic crisis on these resources in Spain and on their capacity to respond to immigrant women’s needs experiencing IPV.MethodsA qualitative study was performed based on 43 semi-structured in-depth interviews to social workers, psychologists, intercultural mediators, judges, lawyers, police officers and health professionals from different services dealing with IPV (both, public and NGO’s) and cities in Spain (Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Alicante) in 2011. Transcripts were imported into qualitative analysis software (Atlas.ti), and analysed using qualitative content analysis.ResultsWe identified four categories related to the perceived impact of the current economic crisis: a) “Immigrant women have it harder now”, b) “IPV and immigration resources are the first in line for cuts”, c) “ Fewer staff means a less effective service” and d) “Equality and IPV policies are no longer a government priority”. A cross-cutting theme emerged from these categories: immigrant women are triply affected; by IPV, by the crisis, and by structural violence.ConclusionThe professionals interviewed felt that present resources in Spain are insufficient to meet the needs of immigrant women, and that the situation might worsen in the future.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12939-014-0079-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Compounding vulnerabilities: the impact of immigration status and circumstances on battered immigrant women

Cited by 13 publications

References 17 publications

Immigration, Crime, and Victimization: Rhetoric and Reality

Immigration, Crime, and Victimization: Rhetoric and Reality

Professionals’ Perceptions of Support Resources for Battered Immigrant Women

Economic crisis, immigrant women and changing availability of intimate partner violence services: a qualitative study of professionals´ perceptions in Spain

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