Integration of religious beliefs and faith-based resources in domestic violence services to migrant and ethnic minority communities: A scoping review

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Main author: Istratii, Romina
Other authors: Ali, Parveen
Feder, Gene
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institution SOAS, University of London
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description Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a problem that cuts across borders and communities. There is an urgency for domestic violence service providers in multicultural societies like the United Kingdom (UK) to adapt to the diverse backgrounds of victims, survivors and perpetrators to design and provide appropriate support services and interventions. Religious beliefs are an integral part of many people’s lives and identities, while religious mediators often serve as a first point of reference for victimized parties to turn to, with both positive and negative impacts. It is currently unclear to what extent religious sensibilities are being addressed in DVA services, or how best to engage with religious beliefs and faith-based resources effectively. Recognizing this, we conducted a scoping review to identify existing approaches and practices for integrating religious beliefs and faith-based resources in domestic violence services. The review that had an international scope was conducted in English and included 30 publications. The synthesis of the evidence pointed to numerous approaches and efforts in integrating religious beliefs and faith-based resources in DVA services, differences and tensions in generalist and community-based responses, and the need for various measures in DVA services to cater to multicultural populations.
format Journal Article
author Istratii, Romina
author_facet Istratii, Romina
Ali, Parveen
Feder, Gene
authorStr Istratii, Romina
author_letter Istratii, Romina
author2 Ali, Parveen
Feder, Gene
author2Str Ali, Parveen
Feder, Gene
title Integration of religious beliefs and faith-based resources in domestic violence services to migrant and ethnic minority communities: A scoping review
publisher Sage
publishDate 2024
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/41870/

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