Database

Robinson, Afrouz & Dunwoodie, ‘Domestic and Family Violence Among Migrant, Refugee, and Asylum-Seeking Women in Australia: A Scoping Review of Experiences and Support,’ 2025

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.