Domestic violence and immigrant communities in the United States: A review of women's unique needs and recommendations for social work practice and research

Domestic violence is a serious and neglected issue in immigrant communities, just as it is throughout the United States. The following literature review across disciplines from the last five years reveals that a significant subset of domestic violence literature centers on issues related to domestic violence and immigrant communities in the United States. Such literature is particularly valuable to the social work field, as one goal of social work is to strive to provide empirically based, multi-cultural interventions for clients of differing backgrounds and nationalities. A review of this literature is provided, with suggestions for cultural competent practice with women living in immigrant communities who are experiencing domestic violence. Comprehensive interventions at the macro and micros levels to reduce domestic violence in immigrant communities are provided, as well as suggestions for future research directions.