Contents

  1. Book Information Page

    3. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES: CASE STUDIES

  2. Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities: Case Studies

  3. Acknowledgements 

  4. Foreword

  5. Endorsements

  6. A Note from the Authors

  7. User Information

  8. I. Literature Review

    1. 1. Introduction

    2. 2. Factors Contributing to Immigrant Women’s Vulnerability to Domestic Violence  

    3. 3. Seeking Help for Domestic Violence

    4. 4. Accessing Formal and Informal Supports in Response to Domestic Violence

    5. 5. Positive Interventions in Working with Immigrant Women Experiencing Domestic  Violence 

    6. 6. Conclusion

  9. II. The Case Studies

    1. 7. How to Approach these Cases

    2. 8. Methodology

    3. 9. The Case Studies

    4. 10. Case Study Number 1: Ramandeep and Aman

    5. 11. Case Study Number 2: Zakia and Wasim

    6. 12. Case Study Number 3: Miremba and James

    7. 13. Case Study Number 4: Sonali and Ravi

    8. 14. Case Study Number 5: Gagandeep and Kuldip

    9. 15. Case Study Number 6: Namrata and Dinesh

    10. 16. Case Study Number 7: Deepa and Amol

    11. 17. Case Study Number 8: Claudia and Henry

    12. 18. Case Study Number 9: Rabia and Ali

    13. 19. Case Study Number 10: Anjana and Mark

    14. 20. Case Study Number 11: Shova and Anant

    15. 21. Case Study Number 12: Bina and Udeep

    16. 22. Case Study Number 13: Elham and Dawood

    17. 23. Case Study Number 14: Ritu and Satinder

    18. 24. Case Study Number 15: Ayesha and Kabir

  10. III. Legal Terms and Processes

    1. 25. Family Law Court

    2. 26. Criminal Court

    3. 27. Integrated Domestic Violence Court

    4. 28. 9-1-1 Protocol

    5. 29. Domestic Violence Protocol

    6. 30. Humanitarian and Compassionate Application

    7. 31. Legal Aid Ontario

    8. 32. Office of the Children's Lawyer

    9. 33. Immigration and Domestic Violence

  11. IV. Questions for Reflection and Discussion

    1. 34. Intersectional Vulnerabilities

    2. 35. Practitioners’ Subjectivity and Social Location

    3. 36. Social Policy and the Law

    4. 37. Migration and Transnationalism

    5. 38. Providing Support for Victims of Domestic Violence

    6. 39. Research

  12. Glossary of Terms

  13. Canada’s Women Peace and Security Agenda and Domestic Violence: Importance of International Instruments and Treaties

  14. Principal United Nations Human Rights Conventions and Covenants Ratified by Canada

  15. References

  16. Contributors