Violence Never Heals : : The Lifelong Effects of Intimate Partner Violence for Immigrant Women / / Allison Bloom.
Explores experiences with disability and aging for immigrant survivors of domestic violence across thelife courseAcross the United States, one in three women experiences violence in their intimate relationships. More resources are now being devoted to providing these women with immediate care; but w...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction: “No Te Sanas”/“You Never Heal”: The Life Course of Violence for Latina Intimate Partner Violence Survivors in the United States
- 1. “Like Watching a Baby Grow”: The Professionalization of Domestic Violence Services in the United States
- 2. “Salir Adelante”: “Moving Forward” through Violence from a Young Adult Perspective
- 3. “Al Medio del Océano”/“In the Middle of the Ocean”: Perspectives on Violence in Midlife
- 4. “Queda Como un Anciano”/“Left Like the Elderly”: Violence and Immigration in Later Life
- 5. “La Vida Es Pesada”/“Life Is Heavy”: Lightening the Load through Support Group Spaces
- Conclusion: “Mind, Body, Spirit, and Overall Well-being”: A Longitudinal Approach to Age-and Disability-Inclusive Services
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author