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

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 ‘minoritized’ is used here to emphasize that "minority" status is not a static or innate trait of cer...

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Main Author: McWilliams, Monica (Author)
Contributors: Yarnell, Priyam ; Churchill, Molly
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Oñati Socio-Legal Series
Year: 2015, Volume: 5, Issue: 6, Pages: 1536-1556
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Rights Information:CC BY 4.0
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Keywords:
domestic violence
Violencia doméstica
dependencia forzosa
Ethnic minorities
forced dependency
Immigration
Inmigración
minorías étnicas
seguridad social
Social Security