Abstract Summary/Description
Intimate partner violence (IPV) against Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women is widely underreported due to traditional cultural values, patriarchal values, lack of knowledge of the legislation system, lack of social support, and isolation. By applying Ecological Theory, social work can help Asian women who experience IPV assess their micro, mezzo, exo, and macro systems and provide respective support according to the results. Through literature reviews, the researchers suggested the interconnectedness of individual, family, community, and societal factors that contribute to the experiences of IPV survivors (Tavrow, 2023; Mahapatra & Rai, 2019). IPV survivors of Asian women did not receive enough mental health and healthcare support due to their immigrant status and financial status (Mahapatra & Rai, 2019). Researchers suggested that providing education in communities and colleges will help Asian women identify the dangers of relationships and encourage them to seek help (Nguyen et al, 2024). Meanwhile, social workers should provide more legal services and resources to Asian women who have concerns about their legal status, financial stability, and child custody due to martial changes (Mahapatra & Rai, 2019). The researchers also appeal to policymakers and social workers to provide better and more accessible health care and mental health support for Asian women and IPV survivors in the communities. Despite the rising awareness of IPV against women, there is little IPV research conducted on different ethnic groups among Asian women. As a social work student, it is significant to explore more in this field and increase cultural competency by researching. Reference: Mahapatra, N., & Rai, A. (2019). Every cloud has a silver lining but... "pathways to seeking formal-help and south-asian immigrant women survivors of intimate partner violence". Health Care for Women International, 40(11), 1170-1196. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2019.1641502 Nguyen, H. V., Do, Q. A., Schacht, R. L., Yang, J. P., George, W. H., & Pantalone, D. W. (2024). Culture and partner violence: Examining loss of face, acculturation, behavioral intentions, and risk perception among Asian American college women. Journal of Family Violence, 39(4), 693–704. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00519-5 Tavrow, P., Paulus, K., Huynh, D., Yoo, C., Liang, D., Pathomrit, W., & Withers, M. (2023). Psychosocial barriers to, and enablers of, intimate partner violence disclosure among asian-american immigrant women. Culture, Health & Sexuality. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2023.2175910
