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Domestic Violence Among Asian Indian Immigrant Women In The United States, Teuta Peja
Domestic Violence Among Asian Indian Immigrant Women In The United States, Teuta Peja
Master's Theses
This study looks at how domestic violence is conceptualized by the research studies on
Asian Indian immigrant communities in the United States through different periods of time, and
how sociocultural factors are associated with domestic violence. Using the meta-synthesis
descriptive method, I analyzed and interpreted the findings of four research studies conducted
between 1995-2016 that included in-depth interviews with Asian Indian immigrant women who
experienced domestic violence. The analysis focuses on changes of the patterns of abuse, helping behavior, and leaving the abusive marriage as an option. The changes in U.S. domestic
violence legislation and policy regarding immigration and domestic …