@article{ref1,
title="A trauma-informed analysis of the Violence Against Women Act's provisions for undocumented immigrant women",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2018",
author="Murshid, Nadine Shaanta and Bowen, Elizabeth A.",
volume="24",
number="13",
pages="1540-1556",
abstract="Immigrant women in the United States are among the groups disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence (IPV). Undocumented immigrants generally have fewer resources for coping with violence and may experience a range of personal, cultural, and immigration status-related barriers to reporting violence and accessing help. Thus, undocumented immigrant victims of IPV could benefit significantly from policies that promote access to trauma-informed services and legal options. This article applies a trauma-informed policy analysis framework to the Violence Against Women Act's immigration protections to demonstrate how the Act's U-Visa provisions and implementation practices could be improved by incorporating trauma-informed principles of trustworthiness and transparency, empowerment, choice, safety, collaboration, and intersectionality.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/1077801217741991",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801217741991"
}