title: South Asian battered women's use of force against intimate male partners: a practice note.
abstract: The purpose of this practice note is to explore issues that arise in Manavi's work with South Asian women who use nonfatal force in heterosexual intimate relationships. It provides a nuanced understanding of the contexts within which a South Asian woman uses physical force. It addresses the many barriers a South Asian woman faces in an abusive relationship that ultimately may lead her to use of force. The goal of the practice note is to act as a tool to strengthen advocacy and service provision made available to South Asian female survivors of violence and abuse.
authors.affiliation: Manavi, Inc., New Brunswick, NJ, USA. debjaniroy00@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Debjani
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D044466:Asian People; D018585:Battered Women; D003469:Culture; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D011902:Rape; D012747:Sexual Partners; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence