TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - For us it is like living in the dark: Ethiopian women's experiences with domestic violence
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Sullivan, M.
A1  - Senturia, Kirsten
A1  - Negash, Tigist
A1  - Shiu-Thornton, Sharyne
A1  - Giday, Beruke
SP  - 922
EP  - 940
VL  - 20
IS  - 8
N2  - This article discusses the experiences of domestic violence among Ethiopian refugees and immigrants in the United States. A subset (n = 18) of the larger study sample (N = 254) participated in three focus groups with Amharic-speaking survivors of domestic violence who were currently in or had left abusive relationships. The research was conducted through a public health department, University, and community agency partnership. Findings show domestic violence as taking place within a context of immigration, acculturation, and rapid changes in family and social structure. Participants expressed a need for language and culture-specific domestic violence support and advocacy as well as education programs regarding U.S. laws and resources.
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260505277678
ID  - ref1
ER  -