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Somos Hermanas Del Mismo Dolor (We Are Sisters of the Same Pain)

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Narratives Among Mexican Immigrant Women in the United States

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ID12435752
AuthorsTiffany Kim (0009-0008-1556-9861, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA, corresponding author), Claire Draucker (0000-0001-9844-351X, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis), Claire B Draucker (Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, USA), Christine Bradway (0000-0001-7075-0665, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA), Jeanne Ann Grisso (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA), Marilyn S Sommers (0000-0001-5007-2262, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Year2016
Volume23
Issue5
Pages623-642
Publication date2016-04-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1077801216646224
PMID27130923
OpenAlexW2344000913
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited75

Migration across international borders places tremendous stress on immigrant families and may put women at greater risk for intimate partner violence. In this study, we used narrative analysis methods to explore how nine Mexican immigrant women in the Northeastern United States described their experiences of intimate partner sexual violence, and how these stories were embedded within narratives of transition and movement across borders. We identified three major themes: The Virgin and the Whore, The Family, and Getting Ahead. We share important implications for researchers and health and social service providers working with this population

Art · Domestic violence · Immigration · Medical emergency · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Poison control · Political science · Population · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Demography · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year1
Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7

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