Power and Control as a Framework for Practice--The Case of Intimate Partner Violence Work in Taiwan

Liu, Chu-Li Julie; Regehr, Cheryl

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“…In an intervention evaluation, C.-L. J. Liu and Regehr (2008) found that framing family relationships in terms of power and control was alienating to some victims of violence. Crichton-Hill (2001) While some of these foundations are applicable cross-culturally, others are less relevant to certain migrant groups.…”

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“…For example, Taiwanese social workers trained in Duluth interventions reported that Taiwanese cultural views on gender roles contradicted the model's Western feminist perspective, with conversations framed around gender inequality, power, control, and empowerment alienating to victims (C.-L. J. Liu & Regehr, 2008). In East Asian societies, hierarchical relationalism may promote elective participation in unequal relationships between men and women because of the functional, positive impacts of such inequality (J. H. Liu, 2014).…”

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“…Limited international research also suggests that the Duluth model may contradict norms of interdependence that are commonly held in some non-Western cultures (for example, see C.-L. J. Liu & Regehr, 2008). Through qualitative research with several cultural groups, I explored how migrants from different cultural backgrounds perceive the relationship between violence and control.…”

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“…[F] This excerpt demonstrates ambivalence toward collectivist families' potential role in buffering against violence, recognizing that family influence may compound pressure to tolerate abuse or unhealthy, controlling spousal relationships (Gill, 2004; C.-L. J. Liu & Regehr, 2008). While interdependence can facilitate better outcomes for the family as a whole (J. H. Liu, 2014), the speaker recognizes the risk that families may pursue honor over the safety and well-being of any individual (Koenig, Ahmed, & Hossain, 2003).…”

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“…Because coercive control is a particularly damaging and risky form of violence, I suggest that it is particularly important that we validate the control-based view for victims that are experiencing it. However, inflexible use of predetermined theoretical approaches can be alienating to those whose beliefs about and personal experiences with family violence suggest alternative understandings (C.-L. J Liu & Regehr, 2008)…”

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Preventing family violence: Investigating the theoretical orientations and techniques of New Zealand migrant communities

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<p>While New Zealand legal and cultural sanctions against family violence are strong, representative surveys suggest that approximately 1 in 3 women has experienced physical violence from a partner in her lifetime, and every year approximately 14 women, 6 men, and 10 children die in New Zealand due to family violence. Evidence shows that family violence impacts members of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and migrant victims may suffer in silence more often than others due to social isolation and language or cultural barriers. Limited research is available on how the Duluth model, a popular feminist theoretical understanding of violence, is relevant to the experiences of migrants. This theory posits that patriarchal culture and men’s psychological desire for power and control facilitate violence toward women. As government agencies and community organizations act to prevent family violence, research is needed on how this model is relevant to understandings of violence that are prevalent in migrant communities. We must also increase our limited knowledge about how prevention efforts can be more inclusive of these groups. Two qualitative studies were conducted to explore these questions. In Study 1, I investigated the theoretical relevance of the Duluth model to New Zealand migrant communities, collecting data in partnership with two community groups that have organized informal family violence prevention initiatives. I conducted semi-structured interviews with community leaders and focus groups with community members. The findings suggest that participants viewed violence as caused either by desire for control (compatible with the Duluth model) or anger (incompatible). Participants articulated the need to balance rights (compatible) with responsibilities in interdependent, role-based family relationships (incompatible). Based on these findings, I suggest a two-pronged approach, where pre-violence prevention targets potential perpetrators by focusing on the responsibility to treat others well and post-violence intervention emphasizes victims’ rights. In Study 2, I analyzed the processes and strategies that community groups use to prevent violence. Data collection occurred during the same interviews and focus groups as the previous study, using a different set of questions and stimuli. My analysis indicated that participants used prevention strategies that validated and reduced ambivalence about the harmful nature of non-physical violence. Particularly in religious communities, leaders invoked aspirational cultural ideals that were intended to motivate positive behaviors and encourage healthy relationships. At the community level, participants identified opportunities to improve multilevel communication in order to enhance the benefits of cultural community engagement. I suggest that in addition to thoroughly evaluating these approaches for efficacy in migrant communities, we should consider how these approaches might be beneficially employed in mainstream initiatives. These findings suggest that nuanced understandings of family interdependence and responsibility can increase the relevance of family violence prevention campaigns to migrant communities. The findings and recommendations were synthesized into a framework for migrant community groups and their government partners. While research is needed to examine the effects of these strategies, they may increase the applicability of prevention initiatives to migrant communities and may also be explored as appropriate strategies for mainstream prevention campaigns.</p>

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