Nowhere to Turn? Responding to Partner Violence Against Immigrant and Visible Minority Women

(by Dr. Ekuwa Smith, March 2004, approx. 66 pp., # 612, $20.00)

Immigrant and visible minority women in Canada who experience violence in their relationships can find themselves between a rock and a hard place. As bad as the abuse may be, they face even bigger challenges trying to deal with the social service systems and judicial structures that are supposed to help them.

Using evidence from a literature review,an analysis of relevant data,and detailed observations from focus group discussions in cities across Canada, this report highlights the importance of social, cultural and systemic barriers that hinder immigrant and visible minority women from seeking and obtaining the supports they need.

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