Frequency and Perceived Effectiveness of Strategies to Survive Abuse Employed by Battered Mexican-Origin Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12435941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K M Brabeck (0000-0002-9755-2885, Rhode Island College, corresponding author), Michele R Guzmán (The University of Texas at Austin) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1274-1294 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077801208325087 |
| PMID | 18838618 |
| OpenAlex | W2131867968 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 36 |
This study documented the frequency and perceived effectiveness of battered Mexican-origin women's usage of formal and informal help and personal strategies to survive abuse. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 75 battered Mexican-origin women. Consistent with survivor theory, results indicated that participants sought help multiple times from several formal and informal help sources; some (i.e., shelter, family) were perceived more effective than others (i.e., lawyer, in-laws). Participants engaged in various personal strategies to survive abuse; some (i.e., using faith/religion) were rated more effective than others (i.e., placating the batterer). Responses to open-ended questions suggest why specific help sources and strategies were/were not effective and provide socioculturally specific suggestions for improving services. This study illuminates battered Mexican-origin women's strengths and barriers that impede their survival efforts. Contributions include focusing on a subset of battered Latinas and documenting the frequency and perceived effectiveness of a wide array of help sources and strategies
Domestic violence · Medical emergency · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
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| Citations per year | 1,53 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |