Immigrant Women Suffering From IPV in Spain: The Perspectives of Experienced Social Workers

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a violation of human rights and one form of discrimination compounded by other discrimination factors as migration. The risk of violence can increase among immigrant women because of the legal and economic situation and the barriers they encounter to accessing information and support services. This qualitative study explores in-depth the perspective of experienced social workers about challenges faced by immigrant women suffering from IPV in Spain. This study may help professional social workers, others professionals, and public policy makers to design effective strategies for meeting the demands and needs of this population.This study was supported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain with a grant for Health Research provided through the Carlos III Health Institute [PI10/00151]