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Cultural Factors in the Treatment of Battered Women With Privilege

Cultural Factors in the Treatment of Battered Women With Privilege The field of social work pathologizes marginalized cultures by neglecting to explicitly identify cultural factors in the lives of women with systemic privilege due to race, class, and sexual orientation. This article discusses the importance of examining privilege as a strategy for advancing cultural competency in the treatment of battered women. Cultural factors in the lives of White European-American, middle-class, heterosexual women in intimate partnerships with men who share their privileges, referred to as “dominant culture women,” are explored. Additional scholarship which identifies cultural factors placing this population at risk is needed to advance cultural competency in domestic violence interventions. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work SAGE

Cultural Factors in the Treatment of Battered Women With Privilege

Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work , Volume 29 (2): 11 – May 1, 2014

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2013
ISSN
0886-1099
eISSN
1552-3020
DOI
10.1177/0886109913516448
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Abstract

The field of social work pathologizes marginalized cultures by neglecting to explicitly identify cultural factors in the lives of women with systemic privilege due to race, class, and sexual orientation. This article discusses the importance of examining privilege as a strategy for advancing cultural competency in the treatment of battered women. Cultural factors in the lives of White European-American, middle-class, heterosexual women in intimate partnerships with men who share their privileges, referred to as “dominant culture women,” are explored. Additional scholarship which identifies cultural factors placing this population at risk is needed to advance cultural competency in domestic violence interventions.

Journal

Affilia: Journal of Women and Social WorkSAGE

Published: May 1, 2014

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