Abstract
It is widely acknowledged that international migration processes can profoundly shape and be shaped by intersectional gendered power relations. In destination contexts, migrant households can act as arenas of refuge from wider societal hostilities, but they may also become domains where domestic violence emerges. While hierarchies of gendered power are at the root of domestic abuse, wider forms of structural violence, hostile immigration regimes and unfree labour relationships interrelate with these to make migrant women especially vulnerable especially when women have insecure immigration status. This chapter explores a series of key debates around delineating domestic abuse among international migrants, also exploring its prevalence, its diversity and multidimensionality, the core drivers underlying its incidence, as well as barriers to reporting. While the discussion draws on debates among international migrants in a wide range of contexts, it also draws empirically where relevant on recent research with international migrant women in London.
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