Social Isolation and Spousal Violence: Comparing Female Marriage Migrants Wit…

This research examined the impact of networkparticipation, social support, and social control on the violence victimization of female marriage migrants by a spouse. Data were from a household survey of 492 cross-border and 379 local married couples in Hong Kong in 2007. The findings indicated that female marriage migrants were more vulnerable to spousal violence and more socially isolated, comp…