Citation

Singh AA. Women Ther. 2009; 32(4): 361-376.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02703140903153229

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article calls for the counseling and psychological field to construct a culturally relevant model for working with South Asian immigrant women survivors of sexual abuse to support their resilience and healing. Patriarchal norms of South Asian culture and acculturative stressors in the United States are examined to understand how they influence survivors' abuse experiences. The literature on South Asian women's experiences of intimate partner violence is reviewed in addition to resilience studies with women of color who have survived sexual abuse. Practice and research implications are presented.