Barriers to Reporting Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) By Syrian Women Refugees: A Case Study of Syrian Women Refugees in Ankara-Turkey. Aile İçi Şiddete Maruz Kalan Suriyeli Sığınmacı Kadınların Resmi Kurumlardan Yardım Aramama Nedenleri: Ankara'daki Suriyeli Sığınmacı Kadınlar Örneği.
Abstract
This study investigates the forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) that Syrian refugee women are subjected to. It also examines the strategies that are used to deal with IPV. The main focus of the study is to determine the reasons that prevent Syrian women refugees from seeking formal help. The study use qualitative method, the data were gathered using an in-depth semi-structured interview with 20 married Syrian refugees in Ankara. The study found that most of the women were subjected to all forms of IPV. It also found that the women used Placating strategy to deal with IPV. It also found that five main factors hinder women from seeking help or talking about IPV with specialists. These factors are socio-culture factors, factors related to the nature of violence, factors related to women's perceptions, factors related to services provided, and factors related to asylum conditions. The study recommended the need to increase awareness programs for Syrian refugee women about women's rights, violence against women, health and social consequences of IPV.
References
- Tipps et al (2012). Domestic violence among Iraqi refugees in Syria, Health Care for Women International.
- Al-Natour et al (2019). Marital Violence during war conflict: The Lived Experience of Syrian Refugee Women, Journal of Trans cultural Nursing 2019, Vol. 30(1) 32–38.
Barriers to Reporting Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) By Syrian Women Refugees: A Case Study of Syrian Women Refugees in Turkey.
Abstract
This study investigates the forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) that Syrian refugee women are subjected to. It also examines the strategies that are used to deal with IPV. The main focus of the study is to determine the reasons that prevent Syrian women refugees from seeking formal help. The study use qualitative method, the data were gathered using an in-depth semi-structured interview with 20 married Syrian refugees in Ankara. The study found that most of the women were subjected to all forms of IPV. It also found that the women used Placating strategy to deal with IPV. It also found that five main factors hinder women from seeking help or talking about IPV with specialists. These factors are socio-culture factors, factors related to the nature of violence, factors related to women's perceptions, factors related to services provided, and factors related to asylum conditions. The study recommended the need to increase awareness programs for Syrian refugee women about women's rights, violence against women, health and social consequences of IPV.
References
- Tipps et al (2012). Domestic violence among Iraqi refugees in Syria, Health Care for Women International.
- Al-Natour et al (2019). Marital Violence during war conflict: The Lived Experience of Syrian Refugee Women, Journal of Trans cultural Nursing 2019, Vol. 30(1) 32–38.
Barriers to Reporting Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) By Syrian Women Refugees: A Case Study of Syrian Women Refugees in Turkey.
Abstract
This study investigates the forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) that Syrian refugee women are subjected to. It also examines the strategies that are used to deal with IPV. The main focus of the study is to determine the reasons that prevent Syrian women refugees from seeking formal help. The study use qualitative method, the data were gathered using an in-depth semi-structured interview with 20 married Syrian refugees in Ankara. The study found that most of the women were subjected to all forms of IPV. It also found that the women used Placating strategy to deal with IPV. It also found that five main factors hinder women from seeking help or talking about IPV with specialists. These factors are socio-culture factors, factors related to the nature of violence, factors related to women's perceptions, factors related to services provided, and factors related to asylum conditions. The study recommended the need to increase awareness programs for Syrian refugee women about women's rights, violence against women, health and social consequences of IPV.
References
- Tipps et al (2012). Domestic violence among Iraqi refugees in Syria, Health Care for Women International.
- Al-Natour et al (2019). Marital Violence during war conflict: The Lived Experience of Syrian Refugee Women, Journal of Trans cultural Nursing 2019, Vol. 30(1) 32–38.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Sociology (Other) |
| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | April 30, 2022 |
| Submission Date | October 26, 2021 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 33 Issue: 2 |