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ERIC Number: EJ920969
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0886-2605
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Cultural Barriers to Help-Seeking among Taiwanese Female Victims of Dating Violence
Shen, April Chiung-Tao
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v26 n7 p1343-1365 May 2011
This article presents a qualitative analysis regarding the help-seeking behaviors of female dating-violence victims from a cultural perspective. A semistructured, in-depth interview was used to collect data from 10 female victims (aged 20-28). Findings indicate that Taiwanese dating-violence victims tend to seek informal help rather than formal help. Culturally structured help-seeking experiences center around six primary themes: (a) self-reliant culture, (b) personal and family shame, (c) secretive and sexual dating relationships, (d) fear of negative reactions from others, (e) unfamiliarity with available resources, and (f) revictimization in seeking help. Understanding cultural meanings and barriers encountered in help-seeking behaviors is an important step in effectively assisting victims of dating violence. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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