October 17, 2024
Research Snapshot: Newcomer Women’s Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence in Canada
Highlights from a study about newcomer women’s experiences of family violence
Being a victim of intimate partner violence (IPV) can add complexity for women who are also newcomers. This often involves language barriers, immigration status, and/or work permits being used to control these women by an abusive partner.
This study explored the lived experiences of 15 newcomer women in Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, who were victims of IPV.
This research builds on our growing understanding of the Family Identity and Family Wellbeing components of the Vanier Institute’s Family Diversities and Wellbeing Framework.
Giesbrecht, C. J., Kikulwe, D., Sato, C. L., Este, D. C., Watkinson, A. M., & Falihi, A. (2024, April). “I felt like I was a puppet—he’s the master, and he’s playing with my life”: Newcomer women’s experiences of intimate partner violence. Violence Against Women, 30(5), 1226–1254. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231158108
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