Use of social support in a transition house for abused women

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ID15217477
AuthorsAngela Henderson (0000-0002-6146-3477, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Angela D Henderson
Year1989
Volume10
Issue1
Pages61-73
Publication date1989-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399338909515838
PMID2925534
OpenAlexW2061198000
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

It is recognized that individuals with healthy support systems withstand stress and crisis better than those without such support. The way in which support is used has not been specified. Using data gathered during interviews with eight women who had recently spent time in a transition house, a framework for a process of use of social support is discussed. This framework was developed using a phenomenological approach. In the framework can be found four stages that an individual passes through in using social support. Each stage is defined by a need to be met and an action the individual takes in attempting to meet that need. The specific implications for those working with clients in each of the four stages are discussed and difficulties that might occur in working with a group of clients, each at a different point in the process, are identified

Action (physics · Developmental psychology · Point (geometry · Process (computing · Social support · Transition (genetics · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Homelessness and Social Issues · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology

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