Overview

The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Family Violence resource provides a general guide and essential culture-specific knowledge and tools around family violence intervention for health professionals who work with clients from Asian, Middle Eastern and African backgrounds. The term ‘Family Violence’ in this resource refers to partner abuse, child abuse and neglect, as well as other interfamilial violence, such as in–law abuse. The resource contains research material and guidelines to enhance health professionals' knowledge, attitudes and skills in intervention.

“I think they don’t act upon it until the abuse is really bad. I think they’re happy to go along the [child] protection line because they know what to do. But when it’s [partner abuse] prevention services, I think they don’t know how to intervene because they might feel, “Oh it is cultural? Are we doing the right thing?” Health Professional.

The purpose of the CALD Family Violence Resource is to enable health professionals to gain understanding around what is required to provide culturally appropriate partner abuse screening and interventions.

Who this resource is for

This supplementary resource is for health professionals working in primary and secondary care services who have implemented the Violence Intervention Programme (VIP). The CALD Family Violence Resource complements eCALD® Services, CALD Cultural Competency Training Programme and District Health Boards’ VIP Training Programmes.

DHB-Specific Policies

There are DHB-specific policies relating to Family Violence/Partner Abuse Screening as well as Child Abuse and Neglect. Examples of what is available in the DHBs in the Auckland region include the following policies:

What this resource aims to do

The purpose of the CALD Family Violence Resource is to enable health professionals to:

• Understand the risk factors for partner and child abuse in Asian, Middle Eastern and African communities.
• Understand cultural perspectives about family violence (which includes partner abuse, child abuse and in-law abuse) in Asian, Middle Eastern and African communities.
• Understand the CALD family violence dynamics which hinder disclosure and access to services for CALD women and children, including immigration and residence issues.
• Be aware and show sensitivity when dealing with shame and stigma, and other cultural issues when screening for partner abuse.
• Become familiar with how to provide culturally appropriate partner abuse screening and interventions1, including child abuse and neglect.
• Understand safe screening practice for CALD clients who are the victims of family violence especially when working with interpreters.

What this resource does not include

• Family violence community prevention programmes.
• Interventions with perpetrators.
• Male victims of abuse.
• Elder abuse (this is addressed in the CALD Older People Resource for Health Providers: Working with Asian, Middle Eastern and African older people which can be accessed on www.eCALD.com).

Recommended background learning for this resource

This resource is not a stand-alone document. Viewers are required to:

• have completed CALD 1: Culture and Cultural Competency.
• have completed your own organisation’s Violence Intervention Programme core training.
• be familiar with VIP related policies, procedures and protocols on Family Violence/Partner Abuse Screening and Intervention and Child Protection and Neglect policies.
• “Culture plays a significant role in how family violence is perceived, how the issue is dealt with, and further, the options available to victims. Thus it becomes important to explore the cultural barriers CALD women face and how these barriers influence CALD victim’s help-seeking behaviours” (Lay, 2006).

It is highly recommended that users have completed the following CALD courses, which provide learners with information on working in a culturally competent way with CALD migrants, refugees, and interpreters:

CALD 1: Culture and Cultural Competency (a pre-requisite).
CALD 2: Working with Migrant Patients.
CALD 3: Working with Refugee Patients.
CALD 4: Working with Interpreters (highly recommended).
CALD 5: Working with Asian mental health clients.
CALD 7: Working with Religious Diversity.
CALD 9: Working in a Mental Health Context with CALD clients.
Please enrol for courses through the eCALD® Services, CALD Resources site www.eCALD.com.

How this resource is organised

Welcome: Overviews the scope of the resource and what the resource aims to achieve.

Background: This section provides an introduction to the topic, including an overview of who are our CALD populations, definitions of family violence, partner abuse, child abuse and neglect; and the health and social consequences of family violence.

Recapping CALD: For those who have completed CALD training this is an easy reminder of the relevant points regarding migrant groups.

CALD Cultural Perspectives: This section provides an overview of Asian, Middle Eastern and African background community cultural/religious perspectives on family violence.

Asian Communities: Describes Asian community’s cultural and religious perspectives around family violence; and looks at the beliefs and practices specific to Chinese, Korean, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Indian and Sri Lankan communities.

Middle Eastern and African Communities: Describes Middle Eastern and African community’s cultural and religious perspectives around family violence.

Supporting Partner Abuse Disclosure: This section looks at the cultural and religious factors which hinder disclosure, offers tips on how to make screening safe for CALD women; as well as providing tips for assessing the need for an interpreter and working with an interpreter.

Case Studies: This section provides some family violence case studies to reflect on.

Resources and References: This section includes a list of culture and language appropriate services for CALD family violence victims, a glossary of abbreviations; references and power and control wheels.

Guidelines are offered throughout as 'Implications for Practice'.

How to use this resource

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