Citation

Kapur S, Zajicek A, Hunt V. J. Women Polit. Pol. 2017; 38(4): 456-480.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1554477X.2016.1268872

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We explore the perspectives of 26 domestic violence advocates from 14 nonprofit organizations on gaps in the immigration-related provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as these relate to the intersectional needs and experiences of Asian Indian marriage migrants.

FINDINGS indicate that, based on immigration status and other intersectional locations, policy provisions differentially affect this population. In addition, because agencies focus on broadly defined populations (immigrants or women), but victims' locations are intersectional, intersectional policy analysis and coordination between and across agencies formulating and administering policies are required to meet the needs of abused Asian Indian marriage migrants.

Language: en

Keywords

Domestic violence; intersectionality; marriage migrants; Violence Against Women Act