Responses of International Migrant Women to Abuse Associated With Pregnancy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12437637 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Praem Mehta (McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, corresponding author), Anita J Gagnon (0000-0003-2206-6708, Ingram School of Nursing and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, McGill Univeristy, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 292-306 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077801215583622 |
| PMID | 25922475 |
| OpenAlex | W2061717952 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
The current study aims to identify what newly arrived migrant women do, in the early months post-birth, to respond to abuse associated with pregnancy. Textual data from 59 migrant women were analyzed thematically to identify common responses to abuses. The most common response was to physically leave their countries of origin and move to Canada, or to move out of the shared dwelling. Other responses included taking legal action, remaining silent, reporting the abuse, seeking counseling, isolating themselves, and supporting anger management for the abuser. These results enhance our understanding of the decisions, including inaction, made by migrant women
Action (physics · Anger · Business · Call to action · Domestic violence · Medical emergency · Poison control · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology
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The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire
Violence against pregnant women
Detection of Postnatal Depression
Intimate Partner Violence and the Childbearing Year
Intimate Partner Violence Among Asian Immigrant Communities
Violence Against Women and the Perinatal Period
Acculturation and Associated Effects on Abused Immigrant Women’s Safety and Mental Functioning
Partner Violence Among Women Before, During, and After Pregnancy
Intersections of Immigration and Domestic Violence
Considering the Interplay of Cultural Context and Service Provision in Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner Violence and Women's Depression Before and During Pregnancy
Intimate Partner Abuse and Mental Health
Violence Against Immigrant Women
Variations in Women’s Help Seeking in Response to Intimate Partner Violence
A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Help-Seeking Processes Among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
The Association Between Length of Stay in Canada and Intimate Partner Violence Among Immigrant Women
Prevalence of Abuse and Violence Before, During, and After Pregnancy in a National Sample of Canadian Women
International migration to Canada
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |