Rianon Nahid J, Shelton A J
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
J Immigr Health. 2003 Jan;5(1):37-44. doi: 10.1023/a:1021052212981.
Relocating from a homogeneous ethnic country into one that is heterogeneous may threaten one's self-identity, cause isolation, and trigger tension between a couple making the journey together. Most spousal abuse cannot be separated from the cultural, social, and economic contexts in which it occurs. An assessment of abuse in an immigrant community is impacted by stereotypes, cultural stigmas, and lack of knowledge or trust of available resources and services. A prevalence rate of 10% for spousal abuse was revealed in this study of 23 married female immigrants from Bangladesh residing in Houston, Texas. Using both a quantitative and qualitative design, women reported both mental/verbal and physical abuse, most frequently committed by the husband and in-laws. Commonalities exist with other immigrant groups, but characteristics unique to those from Bangladesh must be considered to effectively address abuse against women in this community.
从一个民族单一的国家迁移到一个民族多元的国家可能会威胁到一个人的自我认同，导致孤立，并引发一起迁移的夫妻之间的紧张关系。大多数配偶虐待行为都与它发生时的文化、社会和经济背景分不开。对移民社区中虐待行为的评估受到刻板印象、文化耻辱感以及对现有资源和服务缺乏了解或信任的影响。在这项对居住在得克萨斯州休斯敦的23名来自孟加拉国的已婚女性移民的研究中，揭示了配偶虐待的发生率为10%。采用定量和定性设计，这些女性报告了精神/言语虐待和身体虐待，最常见的施暴者是丈夫和公婆。与其他移民群体存在共性，但必须考虑来自孟加拉国的移民群体的独特特征，以便有效解决该社区针对女性的虐待问题。
