Abstract:
This fact sheet reviews basic demographics and statistics on domestic violence within the Muslim communities in United States. It draws from the U.S. Census, the reports “DV Organizations Serving Muslim Women: Preliminary Results of a 2009 Quantitative Survey” and “A peaceful ideal, violent realities: A study on Muslim female domestic violence survivors,” as well as survey research published in Journal of Religion and Abuse, Journal of Immigrant Health, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, and Journal of Muslim Mental Health. The fact sheet concludes with a listing of translated materials and resources. Note: some of the statistical research cited is older, as far back as 1999. (CVRL Abstract)