Title
Immigrant Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse: Their Experiences With Domestic Violence Services
Date of Award
9-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Supervisor
Gary Dumbrill
Language
English
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore and ascertain the experiences and perceptions of immigrant survivors of abuse who use (or have used) domestic violence services. Scholars have posited that the experiences of immigrant survivors of abuse are best understood against the backdrop of the social contexts that frame their lives. It is against this argument that the study was designed to capture how the intersectionality of multiple marginalities and identities (race, class, gender, culture, service user, etc.) framed the perceptions and lived experiences of the participants. The study design was informed by concepts in feminist theory and phenomenology. The resulting data illuminates how identity politics not only shapes the particpants' perceptions and experiences of domestic violence services, but also contextualizes the relations of power that exists between service-providers and service-users.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Durel D., "Immigrant Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse: Their Experiences With Domestic Violence Services" (2010). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4572.
http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/opendissertations/4572
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