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Patriarchal Beliefs and Perceptions of Abuse among South Asian Immigrant Women

Farah Ahmad

University Health Network, Women’s Health Program

Sarah Riaz

University of Toronto

Paula Barata

University of Windsor

Donna E. Stewart

University Health Network, Women’s Health Program

This study investigates the relationship between South Asian immigrantwomen’s patriarchal beliefs and their perceptions of spousal abuse. Twenty-minute telephone surveys were conducted with 47 women. The survey collected information about demographic characteristics, patriarchal beliefs, ethnic identity, and abuse status. Participants were read a vignette that depicted an abusive situation and were asked whether they felt that the woman in the vignette was a victim of spousal abuse. As hypothesized, higher agreement with patriarchal social norms predicted a decreased likelihood of identifying the woman in the vignette as a victim of spousal abuse. This finding is discussed in terms of its application to violence against women educational programs in the South Asian immigrant community.

Key Words: immigrant women • patriarchy • South Asian women

Violence Against Women, Vol. 10, No. 3, 262-282 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801203256000
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