Forced Dependency and Legal Barriers: Implications of the UK’s Immigration and Social Security Policies for Minoritized Women Living in Abusive Intimate Relationships in Northern Ireland

Forced Dependency and Legal Barriers: Implications of the UK’s Immigration and Social Security Policies for Minoritized Women Living in Abusive Intimate Relationships in Northern Ireland

<p>This paper examines the complexities of the help-seeking process of minoritized women (primarily asylum-seekers and immigrants) experiencing domestic violence in Northern Ireland. The term &lsquo;minoritized&rsquo; is used here to emphasize that &ldquo;minority&rdquo; status...

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Main Authors: Monica McWilliams, Priyam Yarnell, Molly Churchill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2015-12-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
Subjects:
Domestic violence
immigration
social security
ethnic minorities
forced dependency
Violencia doméstica
inmigración
seguridad social
minorías étnicas
dependencia forzosa
Online Access:http://ssrn.com/abstract=2700201

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