Within The Bounds: The Role Of Relocation On Intimate Partner Violence Help-Seeking For Immigrant And Native Women With Histories Of Homelessness

Keywords

help-seeking; intimate partner violence; relocation

Abstract

Our study examines the effects of abused women’s relocation and recentness to an area on informal and formal help-seeking, and how access to personal and social resources affect these relationships. Secondary data analysis was conducted using a sample of 572 women with histories of abuse and homelessness who were interviewed at shelters in the state of Florida. Findings from nested linear regressions demonstrate that relocation affects formal help-seeking while recentness to an area affects informal help-seeking. Access to personal resources also predicts women’s use of both informal and formal resources. Implications for intimate partner violence help-seeking are discussed.

Publication Date

7-1-2016

Publication Title

Violence Against Women

Volume

22

Issue

8

Number of Pages

986-1006

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801215613853

Socpus ID

84974604579 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84974604579

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