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Credits: Written and Produced by Deborah Boehm, CNP & Heidi
Coplin, MD Videography & Editing: Sandy Maliga and students from Minneapolis South High School Humphrey Voices Class Funding: Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation |
To purchase a copy contact: Heidi M. Coplin, MD |
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Background: "Domestic violence
is prevalent and crosses all cultures. Numerous public awareness campaigns
are currently active to address this, emphasizing the need to seek outside
help before violence escalates. Children are educated to call for emergency
assistance if they see abuse in their homes. While these messages seem
rather commonplace in Western culture, they contradict the emphasis on
extended family and elder support prevalent in East African cultures.
Consequently, when immigrant women find themselves in a violent situation
and follow what they have learned from the inundating media, they may
be ostracized for stepping outside the usual system of elders as family
mediators. These are women we are seeing in our healthcare system. As
healthcare providers, we screen for domestic violence but doing so may
cross significant cultural boundaries. Providers must be educated about
working with East African immigrants in addressing domestic violence and
East African immigrants would benefit from a culturally specific definition
of violence and the response to it within the community." | For further information about domestic violence: Minnesota State 24-hour Crisis number1-866-223-1111 National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 Family Violence Prevention Fund Hennepin County Domestic Abuse Service Center 612-348-5073, 612-348-6260 (TDD) Brian Coyle Community Center 612-338-5282, 420 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454 | |||
Elmer Andersen on Leadership | ||||
28:52, 2004 Client, The Mary Hanson Show, KTCI, St Paul Mary Hanson interviews the late former governor of Minnesota on the occasion of the publication of his book, "A Man's Reach" Credits |
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