Violence Against Women and Asylum Seeking: Global Problems and Local Practices Applied to Guatemalan Women Immigrating for Safety

Violence Against Women and Asylum Seeking: Global Problems and Local Practices Applied to Guatemalan Women Immigrating for Safety

This paper, based on broader discussions surrounding gender violence and immigration in the U.S., provides critical information on the historical context of extreme violence against women and femicide plaguing Central American societies today. Drawing on experiences of precedent setting cases of Gua...

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Main Authors: Roselyn Costantino, Karen Smith Rotabi, Debra H. Rodman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indiana University School of Social Work 2012-05-01
Series:Advances in Social Work
Subjects:
Guatemala, femicide, violence against women, asylum, social work practice, immigration, battered women, PTSD, gender violence, trauma, interpersonal violence
Online Access:https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/1974

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