The interconnectedness between immigration and intimate partner violence (IPV) among African diasporic communities remains underexplored despite its significant social implications. While research indicates that immigrants are generally more law-abiding than native-born populations, IPV persists at higher rates among immigrant communities due to entrenched patriarchal norms, cultural clashes, and acculturative stress. This chapter examines how migration disrupts traditional gender roles, exacerbates economic stressors, and triggers power struggles within intimate relationships. African immigrants, particularly men, often experience downward mobility, financial constraints, and racial discrimination, contributing to emotional distress that may manifest as IPV. Meanwhile, immigrant women, empowered by financial independence and shifting gender dynamics, challenge traditional male authority, further fueling intimate conflict. Additional factors such as social isolation, language barriers, fear of deportation, and economic abuse compound IPV risk, limiting victims’ access to support systems. Addressing IPV among African immigrants requires a comprehensive understanding of migration-induced vulnerabilities, gender power shifts, and systemic inequities.

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Invisible Chains: Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence in the African Diaspora Community

  • Abiodun Raufu

摘要

The interconnectedness between immigration and intimate partner violence (IPV) among African diasporic communities remains underexplored despite its significant social implications. While research indicates that immigrants are generally more law-abiding than native-born populations, IPV persists at higher rates among immigrant communities due to entrenched patriarchal norms, cultural clashes, and acculturative stress. This chapter examines how migration disrupts traditional gender roles, exacerbates economic stressors, and triggers power struggles within intimate relationships. African immigrants, particularly men, often experience downward mobility, financial constraints, and racial discrimination, contributing to emotional distress that may manifest as IPV. Meanwhile, immigrant women, empowered by financial independence and shifting gender dynamics, challenge traditional male authority, further fueling intimate conflict. Additional factors such as social isolation, language barriers, fear of deportation, and economic abuse compound IPV risk, limiting victims’ access to support systems. Addressing IPV among African immigrants requires a comprehensive understanding of migration-induced vulnerabilities, gender power shifts, and systemic inequities.