Title

Abused Latina Women'S Perceptions Of Their Postdivorce Adjustment

Keywords

Domestic violence; Intimate partner violence; Latina; Postdivorce adjustment; Undocumented immigrants

Abstract

This qualitative study explores the postdivorce adjustment of battered Latina immigrants. Three focus groups were conducted. Data were analyzed utilizing a grounded theory approach. Five conceptual themes were unearthed including: (a) intimate partner violence (IPV) as the precipitator for divorce; (b) motivations for leaving; (c) the impact of the Latino culture on marriage, separation, and postdivorce; (d) immigration and other legal and social issues; and (e) postdivorce/post-IPV experiences. Implications for practice are drawn. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

2-1-2010

Publication Title

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volume

51

Issue

2

Number of Pages

124-140

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/10502550903455190

Socpus ID

77649128015 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77649128015

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