(Un)Heard Voices: Domestic Violence In The Asian American Community

(Un) Heard Voices is based on the results of a focus group with Asian immigrant women and Asian American women from different backgrounds.

The following Voices from the Focus Group comprise the main sections:

• Prevalence of domestic violence in Asian communities;
• Is domestic violence cultural?
• Who are the victims and perpetrators?
• Is Calling the Police an Option?
• Is Calling the Hotline an Option?
• Barriers Confronting Asian Battered Women
• What should happen to the batterers?
• Is Domestic Violence a Public Matter?
• What Can the Community do to Stop the Violence?
• What Kinds of Services would make a Difference?

The report includes major recommendations to service providers and the Appendix Section includes national listing of organizations devoted to Asian battered women.

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