Mothers’ Motivations for Intimate Partner Violence Help-Seeking

Randell, Kimberly A.; Bledsoe, Linda K.; Shroff, Purvi L.; Pierce, Mary Clyde

doi:10.1007/s10896-011-9401-5

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“…This high percentage was expected, given that the study was of a sample of abused women who decided to enter a shelter. Some studies found that the woman's concern about potential abuse of her children is a motivating factor to leave the relationship (Randell, Bledsoe, Shroff, & Pierce, 2012). Thus, the perceived risk to the child or direct attacks by the perpetrator on the child could be among the factors that lead women to enter a shelter.…”

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Victims of Domestic Violence in Shelters: Impacts on Women and Children

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The aim of this study was to examine the impact of domestic violence (DV) on women and their children. The records of women who were admitted to one of two types of shelter (an emergency shelter [n = 834] and a medium-long stay shelter [n = 84]) for victims of DV in Bizkaia (Spain) from 2006-2015 were analyzed. The results showed that up to 80% of the women had mental health problems. In about 20% of cases, a problematic mother-child relationship was identified. Inadequate parenting was present in around 35% of cases. Around 80-90% of the children had witnessed the abuse suffered by their mother, and more than half had been direct victims of some type of abuse. The findings point to actions that shelters can take to address the needs of DV victims. They also highlight the need for separate interventions targeting the needs of children, as well as mothers.

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Victims of Domestic Violence in Shelters: Impacts on Women and Children

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“…Research also indicates that most women throughout the world who experience spousal violence do not seek help (Kishor & Johnson, 2004). Those who seek help often do so because of the severity or life-threatening nature of the abuse (Randell, Bledsoe, Shroff, & Pierce, 2012; Spencer, Shahrouri, Halasa, Khalaf, & Clark, 2014; Sylaska & Edwards, 2013). Lacking from this literature, however, is a comprehensive assessment of the role of empowerment in help-seeking for spousal violence.…”

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Is Women’s Empowerment Associated With Help-Seeking for Spousal Violence in India?

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2015

J Interpers Violence

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Violence against women by their husbands is a problem for women worldwide. However, the majority of women do not seek help. This article presents findings from a national survey in India on empowerment-related correlates of help-seeking behaviors for currently married women who experienced spousal violence. We examined individual-, relationship-, and state-level measures of empowerment on help-seeking from informal and formal sources. Findings indicate that help-seeking is largely not associated with typical measures of empowerment or socio-economic development, whereas state-level indicators of empowerment may influence help-seeking. Although not a target of this study, we also note that injury from violence and the severity of the violence were among the strongest factors related to seeking help. Taken together, the low prevalence of help-seeking and lack of strong individual-level correlates, apart from severe harm, suggests widespread barriers to seeking help. Interventions that affect social norms and reach women and men across social classes in society are needed in addition to any individual-level efforts to promote seeking help for spousal violence.

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“…Education may motivate survivors to access resources and enable resource access at that or a later time. 12,20 Examples of universal education approaches include written screening instruments that include additional information (eg, resources, impacts of IPV on children) 19 and parent handouts coupled with a brief script (eg, Healthy Moms, Happy Kids safety card; https://secure3.convio.net/fvpf/site/Ecommerce/1970008103?VIEW_PRODUCT=true&product_id=2381&store_id=1241).…”

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“…11 Intervention by others and the impact of IPV on children are often motivators to seek help for IPV. 12 Additionally, mothers experiencing IPV may seek care more often for their children than themselves, providing opportunities to address IPV that might not be available to adult care providers. 13…”

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