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En resa genom våld, kultur och stöd - en kvalitativ studie om hur professionella uppfattar invandrarkvinnors hjälpsökarbeteende vid våld i nära relationer

Mahamed Hussein, Siham LU and Khedhair, Zahra LU (2025) SOPB63 20242
School of Social Work
Abstract
Intimate partner violence disproportionately affects immigrant women, who face unique barriers when seeking support. This study explores factors influencing their help-seeking behaviors through semi-structured interviews with professionals in social services. The thematic analysis identified key themes: children’s well-being as a motivator, cultural and social norms as barriers, and opportunities for system improvements through culturally informed approaches. The findings highlight the importance of intersectional perspectives that address gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic factors. The study calls for flexible, culturally tailored support systems to enhance accessibility and effectiveness for this vulnerable group.
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author
Mahamed Hussein, Siham LU and Khedhair, Zahra LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20242
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
immigrant women, cultural competence, cultural norms, intimate partner violence, violence in intimate relationships, intersectionality, Social support, qualitative research, help seeking, professional perspective, system improvements, thematic analysis
language
Swedish
id
9182075
date added to LUP
2025-01-21 16:39:28
date last changed
2025-01-21 16:39:28
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  abstract     = {{Intimate partner violence disproportionately affects immigrant women, who face unique barriers when seeking support. This study explores factors influencing their help-seeking behaviors through semi-structured interviews with professionals in social services. The thematic analysis identified key themes: children’s well-being as a motivator, cultural and social norms as barriers, and opportunities for system improvements through culturally informed approaches. The findings highlight the importance of intersectional perspectives that address gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic factors. The study calls for flexible, culturally tailored support systems to enhance accessibility and effectiveness for this vulnerable group.}},
  author       = {{Mahamed Hussein, Siham and Khedhair, Zahra}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{En resa genom våld, kultur och stöd - en kvalitativ studie om hur professionella uppfattar invandrarkvinnors hjälpsökarbeteende vid våld i nära relationer}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}