Between Support and Vulnerability: Examining Family Support Among Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Mexico

被引:35
作者
Frias, Sonia M. [1 ]
Carolina Agoff, Maria [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Reg Ctr Multidisciplinary Res, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico
关键词
Familism; Help-seeking; Violence against women; Domestic violence; Law-enforcement; HELP-SEEKING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; GENDER VIOLENCE; IMMIGRANT WOMEN; ACCULTURATION; EXPERIENCES; PREVALENCE; STRATEGIES; BARRIERS; BEHAVIOR;
D O I
10.1007/s10896-015-9677-y
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Based on a recent survey and six focus groups, we use a mixed methods approach to examine the help-seeking behavior of Mexican female victims of partner violence in law-enforcement agencies and among family members. Support the family provides women is critically examined. The results of the study suggest that families are not always a source of support: 41 % of the women who turned to public authorities did not mention it to their families, and 11 % did not seek help because they feared their families would find out. Formal help-seeking at law-enforcement agencies is the only choice for many Mexican women since family support has a dual nature, positive and negative. Families may further victimize female victims since partner violence against women triggers the contradiction among core familistic values: individual expectations (family obligations and support) might go against family expectations.
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页码:277 / 291
页数:15
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