@article{ref1,
title="Reinterpreting strength and safety in a socio-cultural context: Dynamics of domestic violence and experiences of women of Japanese descent",
journal="Children and youth services review",
year="2000",
author="Yoshihama, Mieko",
volume="22",
number="3-4",
pages="207-229",
abstract="Despite the proliferation of research on domestic violence and child abuse in the U.S. over the last two decades, experiences of women of color remain seriously understudied. This community-based study of women of Japanese descent elucidates multiple, interlocking ways in which socio-cultural factors influence their responses to partners' violence, while exposing tensions between the constraints and benefits of culture. The constraints affect physical and emotional well-being as women are pressured to endure violence. Defying cultural proscriptions has its cost, potentially depriving a woman of her cultural integrity and her support system. This article reevaluates current social policy and programs in light of this tension, calling for a new approach that acknowledges culture as a source of strength and support, while recognizing its contribution to women's vulnerability to violence.<p />",
language="",
issn="0190-7409",
doi="10.1016/S0190-7409(00)00076-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0190-7409(00)00076-1"
}