Abu-Ras Wahiba
Adelphi University.
Violence Against Women. 2007 Oct;13(10):1002-28. doi: 10.1177/1077801207306019.
This study examines the relationship between cultural beliefs and the utilization of services among Arab immigrant women. All participants (N = 67) reported at least one act of partner abuse resulting in a consultation with various formal services. Significant correlations were found between the holding of traditional attitudes toward gender in general and wife battering in particular by the women and the utilization of formal mental (r = .32, p = or< .001), social (r = .29, p < .05), and legal (r = .38, p =or < .001) services. The study's limitations, policy implications, and the impacts of 9/11 on the Arab immigrant community and on their use of services are discussed.
本研究探讨了阿拉伯移民女性的文化信仰与服务利用之间的关系。所有参与者（N = 67）均报告至少遭受过一次伴侣虐待，并因此向各种正规服务机构咨询。研究发现，这些女性对一般性别问题，尤其是对妻子遭受殴打持传统态度，这与她们使用正规心理（r = 0.32，p =或<0.001）、社会（r = 0.29，p < 0.05）和法律（r = 0.38，p =或<0.001）服务之间存在显著相关性。本文还讨论了该研究的局限性、政策含义，以及9·11事件对阿拉伯移民社区及其服务利用的影响。
