NCJ Number
225750
Journal
Violence Against Women Volume: 15 Issue: 2 Dated: February 2009 Pages: 206-223
Date Published
February 2009
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This study assessed the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) as well as IPV-related concerns (limited access to resources and mobility) among Nepali immigrants in the New York metropolitan area.
Abstract
Findings revealed that Nepali women in the United States appeared to experience high rates of IPV in their current relationships. Women were more likely to have been abused emotionally or psychologically than physically, although a smaller percentage of women required medical treatment; 75.6 percent of the Nepali women interviewed had been verbally insulted by their current partners, and 62.2 percent had to seek permission from their partners to go to their friends’ or relatives’ houses. Despite the fact that Nepali women in the United States have restricted mobility and limited access to resources, the study found that they are less likely to seek help from South Asian women’s organizations. Findings suggest that there is a need to reach out to Nepali women who need services from South Asian organizations, which at present is limited to only certain communities. Data were collected from 45 Nepali immigrant women residing in the New York metropolitan area. Tables and references