Exploring domestic violence and social distress in Australian-Indian migrants through community theater
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O'Connor, M. and Colucci, E. 2016. Exploring domestic violence and social distress in Australian-Indian migrants through community theater. Transcultural Psychiatry. 53 (1), pp. 24-44. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461515599327
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Title | Exploring domestic violence and social distress in Australian-Indian migrants through community theater |
Authors | O'Connor, M. and Colucci, E. |
Abstract | In many parts of the world, young adult women have higher levels of common mental disorders than men. The exacerbation of domestic violence (DV) by migration is a salient social determinant of poor mental health. Ecological models describe factors contributing to DV as operating at individual, family, cultural, and societal levels. We explored the interplay among these factors in an Indian community living in Melbourne, Australia, in a qualitative participatory action research study using a modified Forum Theater approach. We here present findings on connections between migration, societal factors, and social/family/cultural factors in DV. The study captured the voices of women living in the community as they describe how DV contributes to their emotional difficulties. Improved understanding of the sociocultural dynamics of DV and the associated social distress in this migrant Indian community can be used to guide the development of culturally sensitive prevention and response programs to assist migrant women from the Indian subcontinent who present with psychopathology and suicidal behaviors associated with DV. |
Publisher | Sage |
Journal | Transcultural Psychiatry |
ISSN | 1363-4615 |
Electronic | 1461-7471 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 04 Sep 2015 |
01 Feb 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 16 Oct 2017 |
Accepted | 04 Sep 2015 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461515599327 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84954412042 |
Language | English |
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