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What works to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence among refugees?

A variety of interventions may be effective in preventing or responding to intimate partner violence (IPV) among refugees.

  • Strong evidence supports the effectiveness of IPV prevention and response interventions that: consider the unique contexts of refugees and immigrants, engage with community members, and are tailored according to participants’ lived experiences, needs, and abilities.
  • There is strong support for the effectiveness of group interventions among immigrant Latinas. There is suggestive support for this intervention among other immigrant and refugee groups.
  • Moderate and suggestive evidence support the short-term effectiveness of dating violence prevention groups for some refugee adolescents.
  • Evidence suggests that men’s groups may have beneficial effects for IPV perpetrators.
  • Evidence suggests that family therapy may be a helpful response for some refugee groups. This is an area requiring further research.
  • Refugee service providers, including community-based organizations, should collaborate with local IPV prevention/intervention providers to develop culturally tailored interventions.

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Culturally tailored interventions of chronic disease targeting Korean Americans: A systematic reviewStrongSystematic reviewPositive impact
What is the scope of improving immigrant and ethnic minority healthcare using community navigators: A systematic scoping reviewStrongSystematic reviewPositive impact
A call for support for refugee families and their children with disabilitiesSuggestiveSuggestive evidenceN/A
A scoping review of needs and barriers to achieving a livable life among refugees with disabilities: Implications for future research, practice, and policyStrongSystematic reviewN/A
Access, accountability, and advocacy: Culturally and linguistically diverse families’ participation in IEP meetingsSuggestiveSuggestive evidenceN/A
Barriers to service access for immigrant families of children with developmental disabilities: A scoping reviewStrongSystematic reviewN/A
Capturing the essential: Revising the mental health categories in UNHCR’s refugee health information systemSuggestiveSuggestive evidencePositive impact
Challenges, coping, and resilience among immigrant parents caring for a child with a disability: An integrative reviewStrongSystematic reviewN/A
Common health needs of refugees and migrants: Literature reviewSuggestiveLiterature reviewN/A
Experiences of refugee children living with disabilities: A systematic reviewStrongSystematic reviewN/A

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