Summary of support for victims of violence against migrant women: Why language and residency issues overlap, counseling organizations and welfare response
- Domestic violence includes physical, emotional, economic, and sexual violence between family members.
- Marriage immigrant women find it more difficult to ask for help due to language barriers, anxiety about staying in the country, and social isolation.
- The women's emergency number 1366 and the Danuri Call Center are representative counters that provide multilingual consultation.
Contents
Domestic violence in multicultural families often appears as an assignment asking about the current situation and solutions in subjects such as women's welfare theory, family welfare theory, and multicultural social welfare. Although it has something in common with general domestic violence, the key to analysis is to distinguish between the special difficulties that arise due to the added condition of migration.
How is domestic violence defined?
Domestic violence refers to acts that cause physical, mental, and property damage between family members. We must first clarify that this includes not only hitting, but also swearing and threatening, financial control by not providing living expenses, and preventing going out and contacting people.
In Korea, the Special Act on Punishment of Domestic Violence Crimes and the Act on Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims deal with both punishment and protection. If you explain the difference in the roles of the two laws line by line in the introduction to the assignment, it is good to move on to policy analysis.
Why are marriage immigrant women more vulnerable?
| Barriers | Specific difficulties |
|---|---|
| Language | Communicating issues during the reporting and counseling process Difficulty |
| Residence | Anxiety that extension of stay depends on spouse |
| Isolation | Lack of network for help as family and friends are far away |
| Information | Information on support systems and rights Lack |
| Culture | Pressure to reveal family problems |
When these barriers overlap, violence is easily hidden for a long time and the damage increases. In the assignment, the depth of the analysis changes when you explain that not just one barrier, but multiple barriers reinforce each other.
학자 이름과 이론을 짝으로 묶어 외우니까 시험에서 덜 헷갈리더라고요. 비슷한 이론과 한 번 비교해 보는 것도 좋을 것 같아요.
What kind of support system is there?
- Women's emergency line 1366: 24-hour crisis counseling and emergency protection link
- Danuri Call Center: Multilingual life and crisis counseling for married immigrants
- Protection facilities exclusively for immigrant women Counseling Center
- Family Center's Interpretation and Translation and Case Management Service
- Free Legal Counseling from Legal Aid Organization
The operating language and contact information of each organization may change, so it is safe to check the latest information in the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family information before using it in your assignment.
How do social workers intervene?
The first step is to ensure safety. We must assess the risk to determine whether emergency protection is necessary, and help the victim fully understand his or her rights and options through interpretation.
Next, it is recommended to proceed with case management by combining legal counseling on residency issues, child support support, and employment linkage for economic independence. It would be good to emphasize the importance of a balance that respects the victim's self-determination while not losing sight of safety.
How to write a multicultural domestic violence project?
It will be fine if you write it in the following order: concept and reality, double barrier for immigrant women, support system, intervention method, system improvement, and your own opinion. For information on how to bundle services from multiple organizations, see Case Management Wiki, and for a perspective on the environment surrounding the victim, see Ecological System Theory Wiki.
When writing a counseling case, you need to combine nationality, region, and name to virtually reconstruct a specific person so that they cannot be recognized.
As for improvement, presenting multiple levels of alternatives together, such as increasing the number of interpreters, ensuring stability of stay, and awareness training for the husband and in-laws, will increase persuasiveness.
When writing a report, consider the victim's status of residence and language. Only when issues are addressed together will it become clear where gaps in support exist. The core of the response plan is to ensure that interpretation support and shelter connection are provided at the same time.
This article was compiled by the Campus Down editorial department by comparing the descriptions of standard textbooks · Reviewed 2026-10-25. Reference: Special Act on Punishment of Domestic Violence Crimes, Act on Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims, etc. (National Legal Information Center), Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Violence Victim Support Guide, Multicultural Social Welfare Theory Textbook. The names and service scopes of support organizations may be subject to change, so please check the latest guidance from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family before quoting.
FAQ
Is economic control also domestic violence?
Failure to provide living expenses or taking away property is also treated as a type of domestic violence.
Does 1366 provide foreign language consultation?
Multilingual counseling is provided, and marriage immigrants can also use the Danuri Call Center.
What are the laws regarding domestic violence?
Representative examples include the Domestic Violence Punishment Act and the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.