@article{ref1,
title="Patriarchal Beliefs and Perceptions of Abuse among South Asian Immigrant Women",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2004",
author="Ahmad, Fauzi bin and Riaz, Sarah and Barata, Paula and Stewart, Donna E.",
volume="10",
number="3",
pages="262-282",
abstract="This study investigates the relationship between South Asian immigrantwomen’s patriarchal beliefs and their perceptions of spousal abuse. Twenty-minute telephone surveys were conducted with 47 women. The survey collected information about demographic characteristics, patriarchal beliefs, ethnic identity, and abuse status. Participants were read a vignette that depicted an abusive situation and were asked whether they felt that the woman in the vignette was a victim of spousal abuse. As hypothesized, higher agreement with patriarchal social norms predicted a decreased likelihood of identifying the woman in the vignette as a victim of spousal abuse. This finding is discussed in terms of its application to violence against women educational programs in the South Asian immigrant community.<p />",
language="",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/1077801203256000",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801203256000"
}