African Women’s Experience of Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in Melbourne, Australia

This study explored African refugee background women’s experience of domestic violence and help-seeking behaviour. The women were part of a domestic violence prevention and intervention project run by a local community organisation. Underpinned by help-seeking frameworks such as Theory of Planned Be...

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Main Author: Kuyini, Ahmed Bawa (author)
Other Authors: Kor, Deng (author), Diu, Joyce (author), David, Ruffina (author), Yoa, Tut (author)
Published: 2022
Online Access:https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/3438
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description This study explored African refugee background women’s experience of domestic violence and help-seeking behaviour. The women were part of a domestic violence prevention and intervention project run by a local community organisation. Underpinned by help-seeking frameworks such as Theory of Planned Behaviour, data were gathered via two focus group interviews with seventeen women in Melbourne, Australia. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The results showed that participants experienced different forms of violence. Many did not seek help early, and help-seeking was constrained by cultural considerations and children in the relationship. Implications are discussed in relation to formal and informal support or interventions.
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spelling African Women’s Experience of Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in Melbourne, AustraliaKuyini, Ahmed BawaKor, DengDiu, JoyceDavid, RuffinaYoa, TutThis study explored African refugee background women’s experience of domestic violence and help-seeking behaviour. The women were part of a domestic violence prevention and intervention project run by a local community organisation. Underpinned by help-seeking frameworks such as Theory of Planned Behaviour, data were gathered via two focus group interviews with seventeen women in Melbourne, Australia. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The results showed that participants experienced different forms of violence. Many did not seek help early, and help-seeking was constrained by cultural considerations and children in the relationship. Implications are discussed in relation to formal and informal support or interventions.2026-01-22T07:34:10Z2022-12-02Articlehttps://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/3438en_USoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/34382026-01-29T14:55:19Z
spellingShingle African Women’s Experience of Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in Melbourne, Australia
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title African Women’s Experience of Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in Melbourne, Australia
title_full African Women’s Experience of Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in Melbourne, Australia
title_fullStr African Women’s Experience of Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in Melbourne, Australia
title_full_unstemmed African Women’s Experience of Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in Melbourne, Australia
title_short African Women’s Experience of Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in Melbourne, Australia
title_sort African Women’s Experience of Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in Melbourne, Australia
url https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/3438