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Lifetime prevalence of violence against Latina immigrants: legal and policy implications
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The prevalence of various forms of domestic violence experienced by Latina immigrant women, the nature of the battering and extreme cruelty they experience, and public policy implications of the findings are examined.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 ...read more
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Violence Against Immigrant Women The Roles of Culture, Context, and Legal Immigrant Status on Intimate Partner Violence
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Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence Common Experiences in Different Countries
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TL;DR: This paper assess the 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 of immigrants in domestic violence situations.
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Coercion in Intimate Partner Violence: Toward a New Conceptualization.
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