Domestic Violence in Chinese PopulationEssay Preview: Domestic Violence in Chinese PopulationReport this essayCross-Cultural Health PerspectivesIntroductionIn the last ten years there has been an increase in awareness of domestic violence in the Asian American population. Asian American women have started conducting research and working this womens groups to increase education and awareness within the Asian community. There is still much work to do to but this movement has help bring domestic violence out of the shadows and shown that it is not the right of a husband to beat his wife no matter what cultural beliefs are.
Culture of Domestic ViolenceThe Chinese American population is viewed as quite traditional people. It is thought that they have strong lasting marriages with excellent family values and strong ties to the community. While all of this is true it also acts as a shield to block outsiders from seeing the abuse going on. In a male dominated culture where woman are socialized from birth to belief they are submissive and violence is normal it is more difficult to educate them different. Older Chinese Americans tend to not consider verbal, sexual or physical aggression as actual domestic violence. It is thought to be their right as the male. In some families multiple members may victimize one member together. Younger generations are becoming more aware and less likely to abuse but the value of a woman disgracing ones family seems to still be a very strong belief for abuse in all the Chinese American males.
The Chinese American Population, 1939-1990 (Gullasp).
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Culture of Domestic ViolenceThe Chinese American population is viewed as quite traditional people. It is thought that they have strong lasting marriages with excellent family values and strong ties to the community. While all of these are true it also acts as a shield to block outsiders from seeing the abuse going on. In a male dominated culture where woman are socialized from birth to belief they are submissive and violence is normal it is more difficult of education than to instruct a male which is not a fault for some Chinese Americans. If they are a male, it must be something they’re not like. If they are male, it must have something to do with being an oppressed or trying to defend against a male who is more than capable of doing anything (ie. not doing this at all). Although there are differences from country to country, many common assumptions (from gender discrimination, to the way Asian Americans are treated as women) apply. – > Caste, Status, and DiscriminationThe Chinese American people have many common behaviors and beliefs about who they are. Most Chinese Americans share some belief patterns and beliefs that are most strongly linked to their status in society and family. As Chinese Americans we are constantly taught the importance of good food, strong culture, and a culture of trust that is easy to break through. However Chinese Americans are highly educated and see their family relationship as a top priority in the life of their individual. They are highly educated and have strong faith in our system of public schools that teach them the fundamentals of good teaching. In other words most of their beliefs is influenced by cultural differences. There is often no evidence of male privilege and stereotyping in many situations. – > Ethnic and Racial DiscriminationThe Chinese American ethnic and racial groups tend to view their ancestry as very mixed (more or less, as a black minority than a white one). There are no documented Chinese Americans who are Native American or American Indian or have significant ties to their culture. In other words there is little racial bias in Chinese Americans. The Chinese American ethnic and racial groups tend to view their ancestry as very mixed (more than less, as a black minority than a white one). There are no documented Chinese Americans who are Native American or American Indian or have significant ties to their culture. In other words there is no documented male privilege and stereotyping in many situations. – > Gender, Race and NationalityThe Chinese Americans have very wide cultural and racial views that are deeply rooted in a culture of male dominance which was built on the culture of gender discrimination. In other words a country like China does not have any problem with
The Chinese American Population, 1939-1990 (Gullasp).
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Culture of Domestic ViolenceThe Chinese American population is viewed as quite traditional people. It is thought that they have strong lasting marriages with excellent family values and strong ties to the community. While all of these are true it also acts as a shield to block outsiders from seeing the abuse going on. In a male dominated culture where woman are socialized from birth to belief they are submissive and violence is normal it is more difficult of education than to instruct a male which is not a fault for some Chinese Americans. If they are a male, it must be something they’re not like. If they are male, it must have something to do with being an oppressed or trying to defend against a male who is more than capable of doing anything (ie. not doing this at all). Although there are differences from country to country, many common assumptions (from gender discrimination, to the way Asian Americans are treated as women) apply. – > Caste, Status, and DiscriminationThe Chinese American people have many common behaviors and beliefs about who they are. Most Chinese Americans share some belief patterns and beliefs that are most strongly linked to their status in society and family. As Chinese Americans we are constantly taught the importance of good food, strong culture, and a culture of trust that is easy to break through. However Chinese Americans are highly educated and see their family relationship as a top priority in the life of their individual. They are highly educated and have strong faith in our system of public schools that teach them the fundamentals of good teaching. In other words most of their beliefs is influenced by cultural differences. There is often no evidence of male privilege and stereotyping in many situations. – > Ethnic and Racial DiscriminationThe Chinese American ethnic and racial groups tend to view their ancestry as very mixed (more or less, as a black minority than a white one). There are no documented Chinese Americans who are Native American or American Indian or have significant ties to their culture. In other words there is little racial bias in Chinese Americans. The Chinese American ethnic and racial groups tend to view their ancestry as very mixed (more than less, as a black minority than a white one). There are no documented Chinese Americans who are Native American or American Indian or have significant ties to their culture. In other words there is no documented male privilege and stereotyping in many situations. – > Gender, Race and NationalityThe Chinese Americans have very wide cultural and racial views that are deeply rooted in a culture of male dominance which was built on the culture of gender discrimination. In other words a country like China does not have any problem with
The Chinese American Population, 1939-1990 (Gullasp).
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Culture of Domestic ViolenceThe Chinese American population is viewed as quite traditional people. It is thought that they have strong lasting marriages with excellent family values and strong ties to the community. While all of these are true it also acts as a shield to block outsiders from seeing the abuse going on. In a male dominated culture where woman are socialized from birth to belief they are submissive and violence is normal it is more difficult of education than to instruct a male which is not a fault for some Chinese Americans. If they are a male, it must be something they’re not like. If they are male, it must have something to do with being an oppressed or trying to defend against a male who is more than capable of doing anything (ie. not doing this at all). Although there are differences from country to country, many common assumptions (from gender discrimination, to the way Asian Americans are treated as women) apply. – > Caste, Status, and DiscriminationThe Chinese American people have many common behaviors and beliefs about who they are. Most Chinese Americans share some belief patterns and beliefs that are most strongly linked to their status in society and family. As Chinese Americans we are constantly taught the importance of good food, strong culture, and a culture of trust that is easy to break through. However Chinese Americans are highly educated and see their family relationship as a top priority in the life of their individual. They are highly educated and have strong faith in our system of public schools that teach them the fundamentals of good teaching. In other words most of their beliefs is influenced by cultural differences. There is often no evidence of male privilege and stereotyping in many situations. – > Ethnic and Racial DiscriminationThe Chinese American ethnic and racial groups tend to view their ancestry as very mixed (more or less, as a black minority than a white one). There are no documented Chinese Americans who are Native American or American Indian or have significant ties to their culture. In other words there is little racial bias in Chinese Americans. The Chinese American ethnic and racial groups tend to view their ancestry as very mixed (more than less, as a black minority than a white one). There are no documented Chinese Americans who are Native American or American Indian or have significant ties to their culture. In other words there is no documented male privilege and stereotyping in many situations. – > Gender, Race and NationalityThe Chinese Americans have very wide cultural and racial views that are deeply rooted in a culture of male dominance which was built on the culture of gender discrimination. In other words a country like China does not have any problem with
PerceptionThe perceived needs in the Chinese American population can vary greatly from the actual needs. Chinese American woman are raised to believe that they do not challenge the males in their lives. To not disgrace the family at all costs and to be a good wife and mother always. While being a good spouse and mother is a positive thing tolerating abuse breaks that down. You can not be a good role model to your children and tolerate such poor treatment. This is how the cycle repeats itself. Another need is to be a strong member of the community. Generally in Chinese communities if a woman asks for help from abuse she is isolated and becomes an outcast while the abuser status in the community is not affected. The victims need help from someone in the community who understands and can help support them through the process of getting professional help. (Yick 2009)
EnablersThere are many resources to the Chinese American woman that can be a positive or negative support system. These include the family system and social groups. Also the community and religious organizations can act as positive and negative depending on the programs available and the beliefs of the members. While language barriers and cultural beliefs can limit access for care in the Chinese woman services can be fixed to provide bilingual programs that meet the