Annotated Bibliography: Social Service Work and Domestic Violence

This annotated bibliography explores the complexities of social service work, particularly focusing on the experiences of immigrant women, especially those from South Asian backgrounds, who are survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence (DV). The bibliography examines the barriers these women face in seeking formal help, including cultural and systemic obstacles, and highlights the importance of understanding their pathways to accessing support. It references peer-reviewed journal articles that delve into the challenges and resilience of these women. The bibliography also includes resources like government websites and community helplines that provide information and support services to victims of abuse, including those in Canada. The analysis of the selected sources provides insights into the ongoing issues of violence and victimization, as well as the various assessment strategies and interventions in terms of crisis and the programs available for men who are violent.

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Part 1
Mahapatra, N., & Rai, A. (2019). Every cloud has a silver lining but…“pathways to
seeking formal-help and South-Asian immigrant women survivors of intimate
partner violence”. Health care for women international, 40(11), 1170-1196.
The aim of this study is to understand the significance of the entire SA population
living as immigrants in countries such as the USA, Canada, the U.K., and Australia to seek
formal help in cases of intimate partner violence, and domestic violence. The focus of the
paper is on developing a clearer understanding (in the United States) of the various processes
and pathways that are taken up by the abused women from SA. It is clear that in spite of
seeking for help, there are significant amount of barriers that are experienced by the victims
while accessing any formal form of help and also in removing oneself from the toxic and
abusive relationship.
Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Yohani, S., Muster, J., Ndem, A., Chambers, T., & Pow, V. (2018).
A scoping review on intimate partner violence in Canada’s immigrant
communities. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 1524838018789156.
This paper focuses on the study of the nature of intimate partner violence, and
domestic violence that needs to be researched in details. There is a typical dearth of literature
when it comes to data, as well as policies that address the issues of IPV and DV. Although
Canada is regarded as a great economic opportunity for the immigrants, they also have to
undergo a huge amount of change in the dynamics of familial ties along with instances of
gender role reversal. The findings of the study shows how the research on the topic in future
should not limit itself to the experiences of men and women; non-heterosexual relationships
and the survivors of abuse must also be included.

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Part 1 (a)
(Mahapatra & Rai, 2019) focuses on the various hindrances that are faced by the
women belonging to the immigrant community hailing from South Asian countries while
they attempt to seek for formal help in cases of domestic violence and intimate partner
violence. It is evident from the paper that there are a lot of cultural connotations that deter
them from reaching out along with lack of proper relevant information and policies that are
directed towards them. While (Okeke-Ihejirika, et. al., 2018) has focused it study on the
particular province of Toronto, Canada in order to understand the various reason that are
responsible for restricting the immigrant population from thriving to its optimal capacity.
Part 1 (b)
The knowledge gathered from these two papers shall help me to have different
perspective while dealing with issues of IPV and DV in the immigrant population from South
Asian countries.
Part 2
ccrweb.ca. (2020). Violence against newcomer women | Canadian Council for Refugees.
Retrieved 8 February 2020, from https://ccrweb.ca/en/violence-against-women
An announcement had been made by the federal government about the availability of
conditional permanent residence period that is meant for the spouses as well as partners who
are victims of domestic violence and intimate partner violence. This was intended to sponsor
the spouses in the period that was conditional when there were chances of permanent
residence being revoked along with them being deported. However, it was found that this step

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would increase the risk of newcomer immigrant women being abused. Hence, the measure
was eliminated in the month of April 2017.
Immigration, R. (2020). Help for spouses or partners who are victims of abuse -
Canada.ca. Retrieved 8 February 2020, from
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-
canada/family-sponsorship/abuse.html
This article focuses on what is meant by the various terms such as abuse, violence,
and neglect; it also focuses on how they are different from each other. There are information
available that help victims understand their rights and freedom being permanent residence of
Canada. This is relevant and extremely important because research has found out that in
many instances, the abusers have misinformed the victims about their rights and threatened
them with possible acts of deportation and unavailability of the custody of the child. It also
states that the rights and freedoms are not limited to permanent residents of Canada, but is
extended to those immigrants who are temporarily residing in Canada. The website also
provides information on the various resources from whom one can seek help such as the
police, along with various community services who provide social and health support to
victims. The website is also enriched with publications and case studies on domestic
violence.
Part 3
Immigration, refugees and citizenship Canada client support centre services
Provides information along with telephone number for Canada and automated
telephone service that is available any time. It also has the option of listening to recorded
information about various programs and one can also find out about the status of application.

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Client support centre agents are available from Monday to Friday, 8.am to 4pm as per the
local time. Language options available are French and English (Immigration, 2020).
One can also call 211
211 help to connect people who are in need of relevant information as well as services.
Thus it enhances the social infrastructure of Canada by enabling them to completely engage
themselves by being a part of the community. They do not ask for any personal information
as they are proud of serving their communities in Canada by upholding the best standards of
ethics along with accuracy. As per the statistics,
 97% (96.6%) of the callers have reported that they would call again or recommend the
helpline to a friend or family member who might be in need;
 89% (88.5%) callers have received the help they needed along with references;
 95% callers were reported to be either satisfied or extremely satisfied with the service
of the helpline (211.ca, 2020).
Part 4
The chapters focus on the ongoing issues of violence and victimization along with
theories of violence. They also discuss the various assessment strategies and intervention in
terms of crisis. Assessments are done on the basis of assault and risks involved in homicide.
They also discuss about the programs available for men who are violent. Various instances of
violence along with abuse in healthcare workplace as well as forensic psychiatry have also
been discussed.

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Reference
211.ca. (2020). Help Starts Here - 211.ca. Retrieved 8 February 2020, from http://211.ca/
Immigration, R. (2020). Client Support Centre services — Immigration, Refugees and
Citizenship Canada - Canada.ca. Retrieved 8 February 2020, from
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc/
client-support-centre.html