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Supporting Immigrant Non-Status Survivors of Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence: Recommendations For Canadian Service Providers

Abstract

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This thesis examines the experiences of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) service providers supporting Immigrant Non-Status Survivors of Domestic Violence (INSDV) in Canada. Drawing on interviews with service providers in British Columbia and Ontario, the study explores their preparedness and experiences in serving INSDV. It highlights the challenges service providers face, such as navigating the immigration system and providing effective assistance. Participants offer recommendations to improve the support system, including increasing shelter availability, funding, information dissemination, and enhancing cultural understanding. The findings emphasize the urgent need to address these challenges and ensure equitable support for INSDV in Canada. The study contributes to the understanding of how service providers can better assist INSDV and the systemic gaps that need to be addressed to provide effective services that support their unique needs.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Women's and Gender Studies
Grantor dc:publisher
Carleton University
Year dc:date.issued
2023

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Saha, Chandrabarna

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright © 2023 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, distribution to students, research and scholarship. Theses may only be shared by linking to the Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be copied without proper attribution to the author; no part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.
Language dc:language.iso
en

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oai:carleton.scholaris.ca:20.500.14718/40967

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Saha, Chandrabarna. Supporting Immigrant Non-Status Survivors of Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence: Recommendations For Canadian Service Providers. Master's thesis, Carleton University, 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14718/40967