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Between Two Cultures: A Qualitative Analysis Of Lgbq American Desis' Published Stories., Shaina Khan
Between Two Cultures: A Qualitative Analysis Of Lgbq American Desis' Published Stories., Shaina Khan
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Surveys have shown that Asian-Americans are the least likely of all racial groups to identify as LGBT. South Asians in the United States are especially unlikely to be “out.” However, little research has been conducted to explain this underrepresentation. In this thesis, I conduct a qualitative analysis of texts about a specific group of lesbian, gay, bisexual/pansexual, and queer (LGBQ) South Asian-Americans—namely Bangladeshi-, Indian-, and Pakistani-Americans, or desis. These texts include personal essays, feature articles in newspapers, and video interviews with LGBQ desis. I explore trends in LGBQ desis’ experiences as described in these materials. In particular, I am …
Intimate Partner Violence Against Women In Pakistan: A Review Of Qualitative Research, Tazeen S. Ali, Rida Farhan, Michelle Ayub
Intimate Partner Violence Against Women In Pakistan: A Review Of Qualitative Research, Tazeen S. Ali, Rida Farhan, Michelle Ayub
Community Health Sciences
Objective: To consolidate research data and provide an insight into areas that need further research regarding intimate partner violence.
Methods: The review targeted qualitative research-based studies done in the English language and conducted in Pakistan from 2008 to 2018 regarding intimate partner violence against women. A thorough search of Google Scholar and PubMed databases was done. Data from each selected article was extracted using a data-extraction template.
Results: Of the 2,479 results, 21(0.8%) articles were selected along with 4(0.16%) texts from grey literature. An in-depth analysis led to six broad categories: experiences/perspectives of married women facing intimate partner violence; perspectives …