title: Intimate partner violence among speaking immigrant adult Portuguese women in Canada.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to understand the experiences of intimate partner violence among women from Portuguese-speaking countries living in the Greater Toronto Area.
  
  
  METHODS
  A social phenomenological study was conducted with ten Portuguese-speaking women who had experienced intimate partner violence who were selected by community centre leaders. The interviews were transcribed, translated and analysed by categories.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The consequences of violence included health problems, effects on children, and negative feelings among the victims. Factors preventing the women from leaving abusive partners included religious beliefs, challenging daily jobs, and the need to take care of their husband. Factors that encouraged them to leave included getting support and calling the police. Some women expressed hope for the future either with their husband. Others, desired divorce or revenge. Their plans to rebuild their lives without their husband included being happy, learning English, and being financially stable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using these findings can implicate in the improvement of care for these women.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Enfermagem, Recife, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafaella Queiroga
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Souto
authors.affiliation: Ryerson University, Department of Nursing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Sepali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guruge
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Psiquiátrica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Miriam Aparecida Barbosa
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Merighi
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Psiquiátrica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Cristina Pinto de
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jesus
authors.affiliation: Ryerson University, Department of Nursing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Shaindel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Egit
authors.affiliation: Knowles Consulting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Knowles
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000208:ethnology; D002170:Canada; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence; D007802:Language; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario; D011174:Portugal / Q000208:ethnology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D055815:Young Adult