Vietnamese Women and Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Examination

Authors

Tuyen D. Nguyen, Saint Joseph's CollegeFollow

Abstract

This grounded theory qualitative study investigated the major influencing factors in the United States that empowered six Vietnamese women who had been in abusive relationships to take actions, to make changes in their intimate relationships, unlike many of their abused counterparts in their homeland. Interviews of two focus group sessions, field-notes, and documentary evidence were used to obtain the results for this research study. Five major dominant influencing factors in the U.S. have helped these women to stand up to their abusers: 1) financial condition, 2) dominant U.S. cultures intolerance of domestic violence, 3) education, 4) support from other individuals, both genders, and 5) women role models in the community and from the media. These major determinant conditions of the theoretical model were identified and are illustrated by narrative data in this study.

Keywords

Vietnamese Abused Women, Partner Abuse, Empowerment, and Domestic Violence

Publication Date

9-1-2004

Creative Commons License

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DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2004.1917

Recommended APA Citation

Nguyen, T. D. (2004). Vietnamese Women and Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Examination. The Qualitative Report, 9(3), 435-448. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2004.1917