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Shattered dreams : marital violence against overseas-born women in Australia / Patricia Easteal.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, 1996.Description: xviii, 201 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0644431385
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.82920994 21
Contents:
Chapter 1. Is there really a problem? -- What marital homicide research has shown -- Contributors, correlations, causes or coincidences? -- Women in the lucky country -- Stresses of migration and adaptation -- Cultures of origin -- Under-reporting -- The need for this study -- How the information was gathered -- ch. 2. Any woman's story -- Victoria's story (UK) -- Francesca's story (Italy) -- Susanne's story (France) -- Safia's story (Turkey) -- ch. 3. Police calls: who, how, when and where -- About the people -- Country of birth -- Alcohol -- Unemployment -- Relationship -- About the incidents -- Prior police calls -- Day and time -- Location -- Weapon -- POlice perception of cause -- Outcomes -- ch. 4. Coming down-under together -- Thu's story (Chinese-Viet Nam) -- Dijana's story (Croatia) -- Marguerite's story (France) -- Melina's story (Greece) -- Juanita's story (South America) -- Theresa's story (South America) -- ch. 5. Survivors who seek help -- Background variables -- Ethnicity -- Age -- Marital status -- Factors contributing to the violence -- Unemployment -- Involvement of alcohol -- Culture-specific factors -- Cultures of origin -- The migration experience -- Sponsorship -- About the violence -- The nature of the violence -- the involvement of children -- The involvement of the police -- Difficulties in calling police -- Police action or inaction -- Telling family or friends -- Leaving the violent home -- Life in the refuges -- Conditions in Australian versus the homeland -- ch. 6. New country, new marriage -- Melita's story (Malta) -- Rajendra's story (Fiji Indian) -- Orietta's story (Chile) -- Cemille's story (Turkey) -- Riziye's story (Turkey) -- Min's story (China) -- ch. 7. Outside looking in -- Background variables: the ethnic welfare agency view -- Getting assistance in Australia -- Telling friends or family -- Lack of awareness about rights and services -- Difficulties in contacting the police -- Leaving the violent home -- Difficulties in the refuge -- Other special issues or difficulties --
Summary: In the study which resulted in Shattered Dreams, 800 victims were surveyed, together with legal aid practitioners, ethnic welfare agency staff and refuge workers. The results are compiled along with data from domestic violence calls to the police and the oral histories of 21 survivors of violence in the home. Dr Easteal's study reveals that a large proportion of women in refuges are immigrants. Women sponsored as immigrants by prospective husbands experience particular difficulties. Lack of knowledge about rights and services also contributes to victims remaining in violent situations.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Jessie Street National Women's Library 362.82920994 EAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for reference in the library and ILL 62837

Cat. no. 9502297.

Commissioned by the Bureau of Immigration, Multicultural and Population Research.

Bibliography : p. 199-201.

Chapter 1. Is there really a problem? -- What marital homicide research has shown -- Contributors, correlations, causes or coincidences? -- Women in the lucky country -- Stresses of migration and adaptation -- Cultures of origin -- Under-reporting -- The need for this study -- How the information was gathered -- ch. 2. Any woman's story -- Victoria's story (UK) -- Francesca's story (Italy) -- Susanne's story (France) -- Safia's story (Turkey) -- ch. 3. Police calls: who, how, when and where -- About the people -- Country of birth -- Alcohol -- Unemployment -- Relationship -- About the incidents -- Prior police calls -- Day and time -- Location -- Weapon -- POlice perception of cause -- Outcomes -- ch. 4. Coming down-under together -- Thu's story (Chinese-Viet Nam) -- Dijana's story (Croatia) -- Marguerite's story (France) -- Melina's story (Greece) -- Juanita's story (South America) -- Theresa's story (South America) -- ch. 5. Survivors who seek help -- Background variables -- Ethnicity -- Age -- Marital status -- Factors contributing to the violence -- Unemployment -- Involvement of alcohol -- Culture-specific factors -- Cultures of origin -- The migration experience -- Sponsorship -- About the violence -- The nature of the violence -- the involvement of children -- The involvement of the police -- Difficulties in calling police -- Police action or inaction -- Telling family or friends -- Leaving the violent home -- Life in the refuges -- Conditions in Australian versus the homeland -- ch. 6. New country, new marriage -- Melita's story (Malta) -- Rajendra's story (Fiji Indian) -- Orietta's story (Chile) -- Cemille's story (Turkey) -- Riziye's story (Turkey) -- Min's story (China) -- ch. 7. Outside looking in -- Background variables: the ethnic welfare agency view -- Getting assistance in Australia -- Telling friends or family -- Lack of awareness about rights and services -- Difficulties in contacting the police -- Leaving the violent home -- Difficulties in the refuge -- Other special issues or difficulties --

In the study which resulted in Shattered Dreams, 800 victims were surveyed, together with legal aid practitioners, ethnic welfare agency staff and refuge workers. The results are compiled along with data from domestic violence calls to the police and the oral histories of 21 survivors of violence in the home. Dr Easteal's study reveals that a large proportion of women in refuges are immigrants. Women sponsored as immigrants by prospective husbands experience particular difficulties. Lack of knowledge about rights and services also contributes to victims remaining in violent situations.

Commonwealth of Australia 1996.

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