Asian Indian Women: Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Sites of Resilience. Issue 1 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Inman, Arpana G.; Rao, Kiran
• Is Part Of: Women & therapy. Volume 41:Issue 1/2(2018)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 96
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: Asian Indian diaspora -- Asian Indian women -- domestic violence -- socio-political-cultural factors; Women -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Feminist therapy -- Periodicals; 616.8914082
• DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2017.1324189
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0270-3149

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Culture is foundational to human experiences. As such, different cultural contexts and systems create different realities and lived experiences. Psychological knowledge and experiences within this context are then subject to socio-cultural systems, historical events, the distribution of economic and political power, and privileged positions of people within the system. This article highlights Asian Indian women's lived experiences with domestic violence and their ways of healing. In particular, we present personal, political, social, and cultural factors that contribute to vulnerability and resilience in Indian women both in India and within the diaspora and note the role of community as an important indigenous source of healing.