| Lesbian/bisexual mothers and intimate partner violence: help seeking in the context of social and legal vulnerability. | |
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PMID: 20028878 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Mothers in same-sex relationships face unique challenges when help seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV). Formal helping systems often invalidate their family relationships, leaving them vulnerable and distrustful when help seeking. To better understand their experiences, the authors interviewed 24 lesbian/bisexual mothers who were either in or had left abusive same-sex relationships. Increasing severity of violence, effects of violence on children and families, and "being tired" influenced their definitions of the situation. Decisions to seek formal help appeared to be influenced by their support from informal networks and perceived stigma related to the intersection of IPV and being lesbian or bisexual. |
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Authors:
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Jennifer L Hardesty; Ramona F Oswald; Lyndal Khaw; Carol Fonseca |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-12-22 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Violence against women Volume: 17 ISSN: 1552-8448 ISO Abbreviation: Violence Against Women Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-01-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9506308 Medline TA: Violence Against Women Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 28-46 Citation Subset: IM |
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Dept. of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 905 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, USA. hardesty@illinois.edu |
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