Migration/immigration, domestic violence and the justice system

Abstract

The article presents available research on the experiences of immigrant women who have encountered intimate violence, and examines the common and unique features of abuse suffered by immigrant women relative to nonimmigrant women. It first addresses the social meaning of an appropriate female behavior in immigrant communities. It highlights the dynamics of intimate abuse of immigrant women, special tactics batterers used to control them, and the coping mechanisms of immigrant women victims of abuse. The article then examines the help‐seeking behavior of immigrant women, with a special focus on the way in which immigration status and domestic violence interact within the health and justice systems. The article concludes with policy recommendations that address issues of immigration, domestic violence experienced by immigrant women, and the justice system's response to their plight.

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