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Abha Rai
Researcher at Loyola University Chicago
Publications - 31
Citations - 198
Abha Rai is an academic researcher from Loyola University Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Domestic violence & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 16 publications receiving 90 citations. Previous affiliations of Abha Rai include University of Georgia.
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Socio-cultural risk factors impacting domestic violence among South Asian immigrant women: A scoping review
Abha Rai,Y. Joon Choi +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed and synthesized empirical studies that explored socio-cultural risk factors of DV among SA immigrant women in English speaking countries, including lack of social support, low acculturation, high enculturation and patriarchal beliefs, economic control by the husband, traditional gender role attitudes, and stigma about divorce.
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Public Health and Mental Health Implications of Environmentally Induced Forced Migration.
TL;DR: One particular aspect of forced migration, the effects of population displacement on mental health and psychosocial functioning, deserves dedicated focus.
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A complex social-ecological disaster: Environmentally induced forced migration.
Andreas Rechkemmer,Ashley A. O'Connor,Abha Rai,Jessica L. Decker Sparks,Pranietha Mudliar,James M. Shultz +5 more
TL;DR: In the 21st century, global issues are increasingly characterized by inter-connectedness and complexity, and deeper scientific integration, especially across the social sciences, is a prerequisite to tackle this issue.
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Every cloud has a silver lining but… “pathways to seeking formal-help and South-Asian immigrant women survivors of intimate partner violence”
Neely Mahapatra,Abha Rai +1 more
TL;DR: It takes an inordinate amount of resiliency for South Asian (SA) immigrant women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV)/domestic violence (DV) to seek outside help.
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Survivors' Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Shelter Utilization During COVID-19.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the effects of COVID-19 on service-engaged female survivors of IPV and made recommendations for service providers based on these survivors' voices.