"Like a bird in a cage": Vietnamese women survivors talk about domestic violence.
In recent years, a growing literature has emerged that explores the role of culture in domestic violence for ethnic minority populations, including immigrants and refugees. This article presents qualitative data collected from Vietnamese refugee women through a research project in partnership with the Refugee Women's Alliance in Seattle, Washington. Through the women's stories, their own self-awareness of domestic violence as Vietnamese women residing in the United States is available for reflection and review. Issues of acculturation, changing gender roles, examples of strength, and cultural persistence constitute the thematic structure within which these women articulate their needs for creating and sustaining a life free of abuse for themselves and their children.
Shiu-Thornton
Sharyne
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Department of Health Services, University of Washington, USA.
Senturia
Kirsten
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Sullivan
Marianne
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018585:Battered Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; 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; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000592:standards*; 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; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology; D014933:Women's Rights