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Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 1/2017

Open Access 01-02-2017 | Original Paper

South Asian Immigrant Men and Women and Conceptions of Partner Violence

Authors: F. Ahmad, J. Smylie, M. Omand, A. Cyriac, P. O’Campo

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Limited knowledge exists about conceptual variations in defining intimate partner violence (IPV) by ethnicity, such as South Asian (SA) immigrant men and women. In a multi-ethnic study, we employed participatory concept mapping with three phases: brainstorming on what constitutes IPV; sorting of the brainstormed items; and interpretation of visual concept maps generated statistically. The parent study generated an overall general multi-ethnic map (GMEM) that included participant interpretations. In the current study, we generated a SA specific initial-map that was interpreted by eleven SA men and women in gender specific groups. Their interpretations are examined for similar and unique aspects across men and women and compared to GMEM. SA men and women shared similar views about sexual abuse and victim retaliation, which also aligned closely with GMEM. Both SA women and men had an expanded view of the concept of controlling behaviors compared to GMEM. SA women, unlike SA men, viewed some aggressive behaviors and acts as cultural with some GMEM congruence. SA women uniquely identified some IPV acts as private–public. We discuss implications for research and service assessments.
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Metadata
Title
South Asian Immigrant Men and Women and Conceptions of Partner Violence
Authors
F. Ahmad
J. Smylie
M. Omand
A. Cyriac
P. O’Campo
Publication date
01-02-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0301-2

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