TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - A trauma-informed analysis of the Violence Against Women Act's provisions for undocumented immigrant women
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Murshid, Nadine Shaanta
A1  - Bowen, Elizabeth A.
SP  - 1540
EP  - 1556
VL  - 24
IS  - 13
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801217741991
ID  - ref1
ER  -