Newcomer Women’s Experiences of Help-Seeking after Intimate Partner Violence
摘要
This article describes newcomer women’s experiences navigating help-seeking and accessing formal services and supports after experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in two cities in Saskatchewan, Canada.
MethodFifteen newcomer women who migrated to Canada from twelve different countries participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews.
ResultsFindings relating to newcomer women’s experiences of help-seeking after experiencing IPV include a lack of awareness of domestic violence services; shelter waitlists and length of stay; interactions with police; challenges with legal assistance; negotiating parenting time with abusive partners; navigating childcare; child protection services; poverty and social assistance; and language, interpretation, and challenges working with multiple service providers.
ConclusionsImplications for policy and practice to help service providers enhance support to newcomer women who have experienced IPV are discussed.