‘Culture’ as a Barrier to Service Provision and Delivery:                 Domestic Violence Services for Minoritized Women

Burman, Erica; Smailes, Sophie; Chantler, Khatidja

doi:10.1177/0261018304044363

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“…Research indicates that professionals working on FGM are paralysed by what has been called "race anxiety (Burman et al 2004) because of fears of being labelled "racist" (Kwateng-Kluvitse, 2004). Burman et al (2004) suggests "race anxiety" emerges from notions of "cultural privacy" and produces particular barriers to intervention and provision.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Burman et al (2004) suggests "race anxiety" emerges from notions of "cultural privacy" and produces particular barriers to intervention and provision. These may include cultural and language barriers, or more commonly "they feel themselves to be insufficiently culturally equipped to work with minoritised women" (Burman et al, 2004, p. 301).…”

Section: Barriers To Reportingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Perception and barriers: reporting female genital mutilation

Gangoli

Gill

Mulvihill

et al. 2018

JACPR

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions of and barriers to reporting female genital mutilation (FGM) by victims and survivors of FGM to the police in England and Wales. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on 14 interviews conducted with adult survivors and victims of FGM. A combination of 1:1 and group interviews were used, based on the preference of the respondents. Respondents were recruited in collaboration with specialist non-governmental organisations and major stakeholders in the area of honour-based violence and black and minority ethnic communities. Findings A key finding in this research was that all victims/survivors the authors interviewed stated that they did not support the practice of FGM, and that they would not follow it for younger women in their own family. Second, the authors found that none of the respondents had reported their experience to the police. Third, they identified key barriers to reporting, which included: their belief that reporting their own experience would not serve any purpose because they had experienced FGM as children, and in another country; and that they did not feel able to report new incidents of FGM in the community because of a lack of trust in the police due to previous negative experiences. Finally, they believed that FGM could be prevented only by work within the community, and not through engagement with the criminal justice system. Originality/value This is, to our knowledge, one of the first papers that is based on victims and survivors’ perceptions that explores barriers to reporting cases of FGM to the police, and offers levers for change.

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Section: Barriers To Reportingmentioning

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Section: Barriers To Reportingmentioning

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Perception and barriers: reporting female genital mutilation

Gangoli

Gill

Mulvihill

et al. 2018

JACPR

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“…It has also been recognised that the experiences of women from ethnic minorities remain to date largely invisible in studies of domestic abuse among older women. However, as part of a study exploring the assumptions made by service providers towards women from ethnic minority backgrounds, Burman et al (2004) did include the accounts of older women. In so doing they highlighted the cultural misconceptions that exist, which normalise certain behaviours, inhibit recognition and access to services and support.…”

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The impact of domestic abuse for older women: a review of the literature

McGarry

Simpson

Hinchliff‐Smith

2010

Health & Social Care in the Community

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What is known about this topicThe services that currently exist may not be appropriate to meet the needs of this group of women. AbstractThe consequences of domestic abuse are far reaching, impacting significantly on long-term health and emotional wellbeing of those affected. However, while the literature offers an insight into the scope and nature of domestic abuse among the younger population in the UK, there is currently little available data regarding older women and domestic violence. This is increasingly being recognised as a significant deficit in awareness and understanding within society as a whole and more particularly for those responsible for support and care provision. While research in this area may be scarce the work that has been undertaken to date would suggest that domestic abuse is both a significant and an under-recognised phenomenon, which has a wide-ranging impact on the lives and health of older women. It also suggests that older women's experiences of domestic abuse are markedly different from those in younger age groups and that these differences have not been adequately acknowledged or accounted for. Given that the UK has an ageing population and that emerging national policy initiatives are beginning to recognise domestic abuse as an issue for older women, it is fundamental that health and social care professionals are able to both identify domestic abuse and understand the particular experiences and needs of older women affected by domestic abuse. The aim of this literature review is threefold: (i) to provide a comprehensive summary of the impact of domestic abuse for older women particularly within the context of health, (ii) to explore the particular barriers to recognition and reporting abuse and (iii) to highlight the particular gaps in our knowledge and understanding from a policy and care provision perspective. A systematic approach to a review of the literature was used to identify key literature and available evidence relating to domestic abuse among older women.

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“…Emphasizing the greater need for prevention of domestic violence in immigrant communities reinforces stereotypes that ''problematize'' culture (Burman et al, 2004). Thus, prevention programs should address both the common experiences of women and children who experience family violence, and the specific problems faced by those from ethnocultural groups.…”

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Family violence prevention programs in immigrant communities: perspectives of immigrant men

Simbandumwe¹,

Bailey²,

Denetto³

et al. 2008

Journal Community Psychology

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The Strengthening Families in Canada Family Violence Prevention Project was aimed at engaging immigrant and refugee communities in family violence prevention. The project, which received support from the Community Mobilization Program, National Crime Prevention Strategy, involved a partnership of four community health and education organizations. The project had three streams: women's, youth, and men's. The women's and youth streams were composed of educational sessions on violence prevention. The third stream consisted of a qualitative research project examining immigrant and refugee men's views of family violence and their suggestions for prevention education. The authors present findings from this research and offer suggestions for future implementation of prevention programming for immigrant and refugee families.

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‘Culture’ as a Barrier to Service Provision and Delivery: Domestic Violence Services for Minoritized Women

Cited by 130 publications

References 9 publications

Perception and barriers: reporting female genital mutilation

Perception and barriers: reporting female genital mutilation

The impact of domestic abuse for older women: a review of the literature

Family violence prevention programs in immigrant communities: perspectives of immigrant men

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