Subject Area
Gender/Sex
Migration
Refugee/Asylum
Source
Academic
Type
Literature
Location
Oceania
Year Published
2025
Summary
Robinson, K., Afrouz, R. & Dunwoodie, K. Domestic and Family Violence Among Migrant, Refugee, and Asylum-Seeking Women in Australia: A Scoping Review of Experiences and Support. J Fam Viol (2025).
Abstract
The topic of women from migrant or refugee backgrounds who experience Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) and have restricted or limited access to public funds, legal and social support services is becoming more prominent in Australia. This scoping review explores, what lessons learned can be found in peer-reviewed literature and grey on the integration of the social support and legal interventions associated with DFV among migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking women in Australia.