Help-seeking rates for intimate partner violence (IPV) among Canadian immigrant women.
We examined rates of help seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV) among recent (0-9 years in Canada) and non-recent (10+ years in Canada) immigrant women. Data from a national, cross-sectional, telephone survey were used. Help-seeking variables included disclosure of IPV, reporting IPV to police, use of social services subsequent to IPV, and barriers to social service use. Recent immigrant women, compared with non-recent immigrant women, were significantly more likely to report IPV to police and less likely to use social services. Findings have important implications for prevention and detection of IPV in immigrant communities and in future research.
Hyman
Ilene
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Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. i.hyman@utoronto.ca
Forte
Tonia
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Mont
Janice Du
JD
Romans
Sarah
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Cohen
Marsha M
MM
D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D016387:Women's Health