Heather Bomsta
Biographic Data
| ID | 5510556 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather Bomsta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather |
| FAMILY NAME | Bomsta |
| SIGNATURE | BOMSTA H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9245-5402 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Female Gender Performativity Around Breastfeeding in Abusive Relationships
Women living in abusive relationships who choose to breastfeed their infants may do so for many reasons: bonding, health benefits for the infant and themselves, economics, and so on. Along with these benefits they are also choosing to engage in an activity that is often perceived as deeply gender performative. This study examines the gender performativity through breastfeeding of mothers living with intimate partner violence (IPV) and the ways in…
Domestic violence advocates’ HIV prevention practices with women survivors
There is strong evidence of the association between being a survivor of domestic violence (DV) and the risk of acquiring HIV. Unfortunately, DV advocates often fail to adequately address this risk. Data from an online survey with a national convenience sample of 677 DV advocates from throughout the United States and territories were used to examine current practices and beliefs about HIV and DV. Encouragingly, advocates reported feeling comfortab…
IPV Survivors’ Perceptions of How a Flexible Funding Housing Intervention Impacted Their Children
IPV Survivors’ Perceptions of How a Flexible Funding Housing Intervention Impacted Their Children
Domestic violence advocates’ HIV prevention practices with women survivors
There is strong evidence of the association between being a survivor of domestic violence (DV) and the risk of acquiring HIV. Unfortunately, DV advocates often fail to adequately address this risk. Data from an online survey with a national convenience sample of 677 DV advocates from throughout the United States and territories were used to examine current practices and beliefs about HIV and DV. Encouragingly, advocates reported feeling comfortab…
Female Gender Performativity Around Breastfeeding in Abusive Relationships
Women living in abusive relationships who choose to breastfeed their infants may do so for many reasons: bonding, health benefits for the infant and themselves, economics, and so on. Along with these benefits they are also choosing to engage in an activity that is often perceived as deeply gender performative. This study examines the gender performativity through breastfeeding of mothers living with intimate partner violence (IPV) and the ways in…
Domestic violence (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Suicide prevention (3 works) · Injury prevention (2 works) · Occupational safety and health (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)