In Journal of Family Violence article “Arrested Justice,” professor Guadalupe Vidales describes a study which documents the plight and mentality of Mexican immigrant women who faced domestic violence in Southern California. Through interviews with victims and service providers, she identifies the three main barriers to seeking and receiving help: cultural, structural, and institutional. Vidales portrays Latina women as loyal, explaining that in the Latino culture there is an “emphasis on collectivism [which] places group needs over individual needs” (Vidales 536). When faced with domestic violence, these women consider the lives of their children, hoping to raise them with a father present and knowing that they need the financial support. Even
