Navigating faith and gender-based violence
The Role of Faith Communities in Addressing Family Violence in a Migrant Context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7844123 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hyein Ellen Cho (0000-0001-5752-5797, Monash University, corresponding author), Jae-Eun Noh (0000-0001-9324-8192, Australian Catholic University), Liana Papoutsis (Chisholm Institute of TAFE) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-9236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3869 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09589236.2025.2549065 |
| OpenAlex | W4413280640 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
This article examines the role of faith communities in addressing family violence among Asian migrant communities in Victoria, Australia. Drawing on six focus group interviews with 23 faith leaders and key personnel from three Asian backgrounds, the study explores their perspectives, barriers and support needs. While faith communities recognize their unique role in supporting community members, they often prefer to refer victim-survivors to specialist services rather than address the issue within their own communities. The findings reveal shared constraints across communities, including limited engagement with mainstream services. The study emphasizes the importance of culturally and faith-sensitive collaboration, prevention and capacity building at a community level to better support victim-survivors and those who help them
Domestic violence · Environmental health · Faith · Gender violence · Geography · Poison control · Sociology · Theology · Gender Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |