TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Responses of international migrant women to abuse associated with pregnancy
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Mehta, Praem
A1  - Gagnon, Anita J.
SP  - 292
EP  - 306
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
N2  - The current study aims to identify what newly arrived migrant women do, in the early months post-birth, to respond to abuse associated with pregnancy. Textual data from 59 migrant women were analyzed thematically to identify common responses to abuses. The most common response was to physically leave their countries of origin and move to Canada, or to move out of the shared dwelling. Other responses included taking legal action, remaining silent, reporting the abuse, seeking counseling, isolating themselves, and supporting anger management for the abuser. These results enhance our understanding of the decisions, including inaction, made by migrant women.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801215583622
ID  - ref1
ER  -