Muslim immigrant men's and women's attitudes towards intimate partner violence
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Gennari, Marialuisa
Giuliani, Cristina
Accordini, Monica
Abstract / Description
This study aims to study the attitudes towards Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in a group of Muslim immigrants. To this end, six focus-groups were conducted involving 42 first-generation Muslim immigrants (21 males and 21 females) from Pakistan, Egypt and Morocco. Focus groups transcripts were then analyzed using the software ATLAS.ti. Irrespectively of nationality, couples replicate relational models learnt in their country of origin, implying a rigid gender-based role division. Women are considered less socially competent if compared to men and therefore in need of protection. Divorce is possible only in case of severe danger: women have to stand beside their husbands and maintain family unity. Even though they are not directly related to IPV, these factors may be key in determining its onset and perpetration. With regards to ethnic background, Pakistani interviewees not only seem to acknowledge the possible occurrence of violence within couple relationships, they also accept it as a mean to regulate socially dysfunctional behaviors. Both Moroccan males and females denounce the impact of post migration stressors as potential triggers of IPV. The distance from one’s family of origin in migration is perceived as problematic by both men and women, however, while males’ distance from their kin might make them feel overwhelmed with family responsibilities and give way to deviant behaviors, women suffer from the lack of support and protection by their extended family. Implications for practice are also discussed.
Keyword(s)
IPV Muslim immigrants male and female attitudes migration risk factorsPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2017-11-30
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
Volume
13
Issue
4
Page numbers
688–707
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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Review status
peerReviewed
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Gennari, M., Giuliani, C., & Accordini, M. (2017). Muslim immigrant men's and women's attitudes towards intimate partner violence. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(4), 688–707. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i4.1411
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Gennari, Marialuisa
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Giuliani, Cristina
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Accordini, Monica
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Date of first publication2017-11-30
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Abstract / DescriptionThis study aims to study the attitudes towards Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in a group of Muslim immigrants. To this end, six focus-groups were conducted involving 42 first-generation Muslim immigrants (21 males and 21 females) from Pakistan, Egypt and Morocco. Focus groups transcripts were then analyzed using the software ATLAS.ti. Irrespectively of nationality, couples replicate relational models learnt in their country of origin, implying a rigid gender-based role division. Women are considered less socially competent if compared to men and therefore in need of protection. Divorce is possible only in case of severe danger: women have to stand beside their husbands and maintain family unity. Even though they are not directly related to IPV, these factors may be key in determining its onset and perpetration. With regards to ethnic background, Pakistani interviewees not only seem to acknowledge the possible occurrence of violence within couple relationships, they also accept it as a mean to regulate socially dysfunctional behaviors. Both Moroccan males and females denounce the impact of post migration stressors as potential triggers of IPV. The distance from one’s family of origin in migration is perceived as problematic by both men and women, however, while males’ distance from their kin might make them feel overwhelmed with family responsibilities and give way to deviant behaviors, women suffer from the lack of support and protection by their extended family. Implications for practice are also discussed.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationGennari, M., Giuliani, C., & Accordini, M. (2017). Muslim immigrant men's and women's attitudes towards intimate partner violence. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(4), 688–707. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i4.1411
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1078
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1270
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i4.1411
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Keyword(s)IPVen_US
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Keyword(s)Muslim immigrantsen_US
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Keyword(s)male and female attitudesen_US
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Keyword(s)migration risk factorsen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleMuslim immigrant men's and women's attitudes towards intimate partner violenceen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue4
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers688–707
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Volume13
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