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“Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities: Case Studies” is a freely accessible eCampus Ontario Pressbook containing case studies of immigrant women experiencing domestic violence to be used as educational materials. The contents were created by analysing closed legal case files of 15 immigrant women living in Ontario who experienced domestic violence. The comprehensive case studies that emerged from this research present domestic violence experienced by immigrant women in all its complexity, highlighting their unique vulnerability at the intersections of race, gender and immigration status. The book also highlights the different legal processes that these women encounter in seeking justice and the challenges they face in relation to re-establishing their own lives and the lives of their children. In addition to the cases, the book contains questions for reflection; a description of legal processes involved in DV cases, and a glossary of the terms used throughout the case studies. This interactive Pressbook is an ideal resource for social work and legal practitioners, including students in social service work, social work and law programs, in order to increase their understanding about the complexity of domestic violence cases in immigrant families and develop strategies for culturally informed interventions.
Publication Date
6-1-2020
Keywords
domestic violence, interpersonal violence, immigrant women, intersectionality, research, social work, law
Faculty
Faculty of Applied Health & Community Studies (FAHCS)
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© Ferzana Chaze, Bethany Osborne, Archana Medhekar and Purmina George
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
SOURCE Citation
Chaze, Ferzana; Osborne, Bethany; Medhekar, Archana; and George, Purnima, "Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities: Case Studies" (2020). Books & Chapters. 8.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/fahcs_books/8
Original Citation
Chaze, F., Osborne, B., Medhekar, A., George, P.(2020). Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities: Case Studies [E-book provider version]. Retrieved from: https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/domesticviolenceinimmigrantcommunities/
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https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/domesticviolenceinimmigrantcommunities/
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