Between Systems and Violence
Author | : Julio Montanez |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2022-02-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781000580853 |
ISBN-13 | : 1000580857 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book Between Systems and Violence written by Julio Montanez and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-02-27 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between Systems and Violence offers a compilation and analysis of state-level statutes targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) in immigrant and/or refugee (IMR) lives. The book analyzes such statutes’ legal language via various theoretical lenses, as well as provides a discussion of implications for research, prevention, intervention, and public policy. Some IMR victim-survivors of IPV, such as those who are undocumented, may be pinned "between systems and violence" as violent partners use the immigration system as a mechanism of power and control. While protections are available for these victim-survivors, the story told about the encompassing legal landscape remains incomplete and relegated to federal law. Graduate students, as well as scholars and practitioners, will acquire an in-depth understanding of this important nexus.