Department/School

Social Work

Date of this version

2013

Document Type

Article

Keywords

childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, familism, immigrant Mexican women

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109913503265

Abstract

Immigrant Mexican women (IMW) experience domestic violence (DV) as adults, yet little is known about childhood sexual abuse (CSA) experiences and possible linkages between childhood and adult abuses. A qualitative exploratory study was conducted using in-depth interviews and grounded theory to examine DV among nine IMW residing in a southwestern city. Experience of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and the role of familism on reporting and disclosing were categories that emerged in the data. Findings indicated seven of the nine participants had experienced CSA. Social workers in practice can utilize findings toward a better understanding of how to serve IMW.

Volume

28

Issue

4

Published in

https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109913503265

Citation/Other Information

Marrs Fuchsel, C. L. (2013). Familism, sexual abuse, and domestic violence among immigrant Mexican women. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 28(4), 379-390. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109913503265

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