Leslye E. Orloff

Bio: Leslye E. Orloff is an academic researcher from Washington College of Law. The author has contributed to research in topics: Domestic violence & Agency (sociology). The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 9 publications receiving 464 citations.

Characteristics of Help-Seeking Behaviors, Resources and Service Needs of Battered Immigrant Latinas: Legal and Policy Implications

Abstract: *This Briefing Paper examines the obstacles for battered Latina women to preventing or escaping abuse and the services which are actually used to escape abuse. The Briefing Paper surveys the literature and then explores the results of a survey designed and conducted by the authors among Latinas in Washington, D.C. The results of the survey show that the most common services used by battered women are medical and social services not directly targeted on this population. The authors also set forth suggestions to professionals who come into contact with battered women. Because these women tend not to seek help specifically for domestic violence, professionals such as immigration lawyers and health care workers must have a heightened awareness of signs of abuse, and be sensitive to cultural differences, in order to elicit the truth about abuse from these women. In addition, literature and advertisements about abuse must be in Spanish, and must be available in all public service offices. Information about battering, protection orders, immigration and public benefits, and shelters and transitional housing must be disseminated throughout that community because these battered women most often turn to other women in their communities. Professionals must educate themselves

Lifetime prevalence of violence against Latina immigrants: legal and policy implications

Abstract: Although domestic violence plagues communities of all races, socio-economic status and geographical locations, some communities within the U.S. are more vulnerable because victims' alternatives to ...

Calls to Police and Police Response: A Case Study of Latina Immigrant Women in the USA

Abstract: This paper addresses the experiences of battered immigrant Latina women when contacting police for assistance in attempting to reduce, end or flee violence. The research consists of interviews with...

Battered Immigrant Women's Willingness to Call for Help and Police Response

Abstract: Author(s): Orloff, Leslye E.; Dutton, Mary Ann; Hass, Giselle Aguilar; Ammar, Nawal | Abstract: [No abstract]

Violence Against Immigrant Women The Roles of Culture, Context, and Legal Immigrant Status on Intimate Partner Violence

Abstract: Intimate partner violence against immigrant women is at epidemic proportions, but research has only recently begun to address the concern. A review of the legal, medical, and social science research literature reveals little data, but that which exist demonstrate that immigrant women's cultures, contexts, and legal status (a) increase vulnerability for abuse, (b) are used by batterers to control and abuse immigrant women, and (c) create barriers to women seeking and receiving help. Data also reveal that immigrant culture and context offer resiliency factors through which programs and policy can be used to better serve these populations.

Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence Common Experiences in Different Countries

Abstract: In this article, the authors assess the still limited literature on domestic violence among immigrant women in major receiving countries so as to begin delineating a framework to explain how immigrant-specific factors exacerbate the already vulnerable position—as dictated by class, gender, and race—of immigrant women in domestic violence situations. First, a review of this scholarship shows that the incidence of domestic violence is not higher than it is in the native population but rather that the experiences of immigrant women in domestic violence situations are often exacerbated by their specific position as immigrants, such as limited host-language skills, isolation from and contact with family and community, lack of access to dignified jobs, uncertain legal statuses, and experiences with authorities in their origin countries. The authors then examine the various responses at the national and local community levels to this issue in receiving countries.

Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees

Abstract: (see Appendix 2, available at [www.cmaj.ca/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1503/cmaj.090313/-/DC1][1] for summary of recommendations and clinical considerations) There are more than 200 million international migrants worldwide,[1][2] and this movement of people has implications for individual and

Coercion in Intimate Partner Violence: Toward a New Conceptualization.

Abstract: For decades, battered women’s advocates have placed coercive control squarely at the center of their analysis of intimate partner violence. Yet, little work has been done to conceptualize and measure the key construct of coercive control. In this article, we apply French and Raven’s social power model to a conceptualization of coercive control in intimate partner violence relationships. Central elements of the model include: social ecology; setting the stage; coercion involving a demand and a credible threat for noncompliance; surveillance; delivery of threatened consequences; and the victim’s behavioral and emotional response to coercion. These elements occur in spiraling and overlapping sequences to establish an overall situation of coercive control. The implications of this model for theory and practice are discussed.