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Domestic Violence Article
Domestic Violence Article
A strong personal
identification
based on familial
structure/
hierarchy,
patriarchal
elements, and
cultural identity
(e.g., role as wife,
mother, and
homemaker)
Religious beliefs
that reinforce the
womans
victimization and
legitimizes the
abusers behavior
A strong loyalty to
both immediate
and extended
family, as well as
loyalty to race and
culture (the yoke
of silence)
Fear of rejection
from family,
friends,
congregation, and
community
For immigrant and
undocumented
women, in
particular, a fear or
threat of
deportation or
separation from
children