ASA 2 - Section 1
Blog #8
Response to: Intimate Partner Violence Among Asian Immigrant Communities: Health/Mental Health Consequences, Help-Seeking Behaviors, and Service Utilization
Being raised in an Asian family, I can see and understand the many factors that contribute to IPV. Although I knew that IPV and physical abuse in general were never good things, I knew at a very young age that it was normalized in Asian families. Where my family comes from, it is normal to discipline a child by spanking or slapping them. Furthermore, it is encouraged that a man shows physical dominance to his spouse. However, I knew that in the eyes of someone who didn’t grow up with this culture, even laying a finger on a child for discipline would be unacceptable. It is interesting how cultural ideologies like mine could shape someone’s tolerance and views of something so unfortunate and extreme.
Furthermore, I also found it believable that Asian women rarely are the ones to reach out for help because they are afraid of their spouses, being alone, and not knowing how to communicate with others due to language barriers. This is why I agree with this reading when it comes reducing IPV. I agree that Asian woman or any victim of IPV must be at least aware of their rights and have the opportunity resort to social services to reduce and ultimately eliminate abuse.
Question: What other minority groups are affected by IPV as well? What are the reasons behind IPV in those groups?
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