Qualitative Study of an Operations Research Project to Engage Abused Women, Health Providers, and Communities in Responding to Gender-Based Violence in Vietnam

Schuler, Sidney Ruth; Trang, Quach Thu; Ha, Vu Song; Anh, Hoang Tu

doi:10.1177/1077801211433990

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“…These group of studies, distinct from the ones described above focused on community education and change, so the focus of the studies was not just the individual survivor of violence, but the community as a whole. 9 (3 RCTs, 3 pre-post evaluations, 3 qualitative research) of the studies we reviewed consisted of interventions described as being community-based [34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]. The definitions of community-focused interventions used for classifying the studies followed the typology by McLeroy et al [43], which refers to interventions where:…”

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A systematic review of intimate partner violence interventions focused on improving social support and/ mental health outcomes of survivors

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Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a key public health issue, with a myriad of physical, sexual and emotional consequences for the survivors of violence. Social support has been found to be an important factor in mitigating and moderating the consequences of IPV and improving health outcomes. This study's objective was to identify and assess network oriented and support mediated IPV interventions, focused on improving mental health outcomes among IPV survivors.

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Section: Community-focused/ Network Social Support Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic review of intimate partner violence interventions focused on improving social support and/ mental health outcomes of survivors

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“…We argue that these privileges are the reason behind the advice these senior women gave our participants, particularly when it was related to tolerating the abuse to a greater extent than their mothers, who more often adviced against staying. This mirrors the complex context in which our informants strategized for their survival, one where the strong ideal of family harmony fell on their shoulders [ 18 , 19 ].…”

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“…Following Confucian traditions, women are subject to a moral code of obedience to men (fathers, husbands, sons) [ 16 , 17 ]. This tradition promotes an idealized vision of a womanhood based on self-sacrifice, maintenance of family harmony, housework, appearance, conduct, and gendered separation of the private-public spheres [ 13 , 18 , 19 ]. In this context, motherhood guarantees, to some extent, a higher position for women within the family [ 16 ].…”

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Keeping silent or running away. The voices of Vietnamese women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

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Background: Legislative initiatives have been implemented to fight against Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and offer protection to its survivors in Vietnam. However, this type of violence is relatively common in the country, where broader structural inequalities, like poverty and the system of male dominance, increase women's vulnerability to IPV. Objective: This study aimed to explore the strategies that Vietnamese IPV survivors take to cope with the abuse from their partners and maximize their safety and wellbeing. Methods: Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with eight women survivors of IPV who lived in one of the Peace House Shelter in Hanoi. Participants were recruited through the shelter. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using qualitative content framed by the theoretical concept of the patriarchal bargain. Results: The IPV survivors in our study took two main strategies to cope with IPV: keeping silent and/or leaving the abuser. Leaving was a challenging strategy because it required support from others, something that was difficult to find due to the social stigma associated with divorce and the normalization of violence in intimate relationships. This was specially the case for participants coming from rural areas who did not count on a social network in the city where the shelter is located. The women strategized within a complex set of structural constrains like poverty, cultures of honor, social stigma, and traditional gender roles. As active agents, they decided whether challenging the patriarchal system would optimize their life options. Motherhood also played a crucial role in women's decisions regarding IPV. Conclusion:A strategy of conformity like silence can be a tactic for women to cope with a system of male dominance while navigating complex structural inequalities. To better address IPV in Vietnam, interventions should be sensitive to the structural gender inequalities within family and societal contexts.

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“…(Note, however, there is still a widespread perception that other people will assume an abused woman must have done something wrong to provoke IPV.) One recent study suggests that some exposed women do seek recourse and community members do sometimes intervene, but this study took place in the context of a pilot intervention combining community-, clinic-, and media-based strategies (Schuler, Quach, Vu, & Hoang, 2012), and thus is unlikely to represent the country as a whole.…”

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Recourse Seeking and Intervention in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence in Vietnam

Schuler

Lenzi

Hoang

et al. 2014

Journal of Family Issues

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This qualitative study examines attitudes toward recourse seeking and intervention in cases of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in periurban Vietnam. The data come from 20 open-ended interviews, 4 focus group discussions, and 40 cognitive interviews conducted with married men and women. The findings indicate that many people hold contradictory beliefs and inconsistent attitudes about IPV and IPV intervention. Also, most informants know about the law against domestic violence in the abstract, but have limited knowledge of, and confidence in, potential mechanisms for recourse provided under the law. Strategies intended to undermine IPV and promote recourse seeking and intervention in Vietnam should be strategically designed to address ambivalence concerning IPV and recourse, and there should be a focus on changing norms associated with masculinity. Further efforts are needed to disseminate information about existing laws and mechanisms of recourse.

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Qualitative Study of an Operations Research Project to Engage Abused Women, Health Providers, and Communities in Responding to Gender-Based Violence in Vietnam

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

A systematic review of intimate partner violence interventions focused on improving social support and/ mental health outcomes of survivors

A systematic review of intimate partner violence interventions focused on improving social support and/ mental health outcomes of survivors

Keeping silent or running away. The voices of Vietnamese women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Recourse Seeking and Intervention in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence in Vietnam

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