"No way out": Russian-speaking women's experiences with domestic violence.
This article explores the experience of domestic violence and utilization of domestic violence resources among immigrant women who were Russian speaking. Participants, many of whom came to the United States as so-called mail-order brides, reported diverse forms of abuse, including isolation and financial restrictions, and were reluctant to get outside help because of embarrassment about their circumstances. Survivors stressed the importance of language- and culture-appropriate outreach and services and urged that women receive information about domestic violence services and laws on immigration. Assistance with housing, child care, and job searches is integral to safe transitions out of abusive relationships.
Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Marie
M
Crandall
Kirsten
K
Senturia
Marianne
M
Sullivan
Sharyne
S
Shiu-Thornton
D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003376:Counseling / Q000592:standards*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000208:ethnology; D012945:Social Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014933:Women's Rights