South Asian Women’s Organizations: An Exploratory Study of Workers’ Perceptions on Intimate Partner Violence-Related Help-Seeking

Using the Colaizzi Method to Explore Intimate Partner Violence Caseworkers’ Subjective Experience: Pathways to Intimate Partner Violence Work and What Keeps Them Going

“…A study of n = 236 caseworkers found that unmanageable individual caseloads and insufficient supervision resulted in increased secondary traumatic stress symptoms and turnover (Kulkarni et al, 2013); these findings were echoed in other studies which underscore the importance of workplace culture and organizational support (Grant, 2014; Slattery & Goodman, 2009). In another study with IPV advocates working with South Asian IPV survivors, authors reported that funding concerns and quick turnover issues among staff decrease the quality and quantity of services provided by agencies (Murugan et al, 2023). However, extent research has not included an emphasis on the recruitment and retention of IPV caseworkers, despite the impact on both caseworkers themselves and the clients they serve.…”

South Asian Young Adults and Gender Roles: Expectations, Expressions, and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention

“…In past and recent studies, researchers have indicated that when South Asian women do seek IPV-related help, they often go to informal sources (e.g., family, friends) (Bhandari, 2018; Mahapatra, 2012). However, informal sources often reinforce cultural norms and values that ultimately encourage women to tolerate and normalize the abuse that they are experiencing (Murugan et al, 2022).…”

Development of B.R.A.K.E. the Cycle: A Culturally Responsive Bystander Intervention for South Asian Immigrants in the United States

“…Currently, there are about 5.4 million SAs in the United States including individuals from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka (South Asian Americans Leading Together, 2019). Due to some shared cultural norms and values, individuals from these communities are often combined as SAs (Murugan et al, 2022; Reddy, 2019).…”