Strategies Used by Rural Women to Stop, Avoid, or Escape From Intimate Partner Violence

Riddell, Thelma; Ford‐Gilboe, Marilyn; Leipert, Beverly

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“…6,8 Reasons for the high prevalence of IPV in rural areas have not been adequately studied. It is suggested that hiding violence may be easier in isolated areas, 8,15 leading to a self-selection of perpetrators in violent relationships to preferentially reside in or relocate to isolated areas. Higher prevalence could also be due to a disparity in access to services to help intervene against or prevent the violence.…”

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“…7,15 The isolation may contribute to increased severity and frequency of violence, perhaps because fewer people are around to witness the events. The isolation also secludes women from services, which could also contribute to high prevalence and high frequency through lack of intervention.…”

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“…[11][12][13][14] Rural women are also nearly twice as likely to be turned away from services because of the insufficient number of programs and inadequate staffing of community-based health programs; they also face barriers to accessing services because of geographic distance and isolation. 7,10,15 This study examined a sample of women seeking elective abortions. IPV is more prevalent among women with unintended pregnancies than in the general population.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Rural Disparity in Domestic Violence Prevalence and Access to Resources

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Wallis²,

Harland³

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Objective: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a significant health issue in the United States and worldwide. The majority of studies on IPV have been conducted in urban populations. The objectives of this study are to determine if prevalence, frequency, and severity of IPV differ by rurality and to identify variance in geographic access to IPV resources. Methods: A cross-sectional clinic-based survey of 1478 women was conducted to measure the 1-year prevalence of physical, sexual, and psychologic IPV. IPV intervention programs in the state were inventoried and mapped, and the distance to the closest program was estimated for each participant based on an innovative algorithm developed for use when only ZIP code location is available. Results: Women in small rural and isolated areas reported the highest prevalence of IPV (22.5% and 17.9%, respectively) compared to 15.5% for urban women. Rural women reported significantly higher severity of physical abuse than their urban counterparts. The mean distance to the nearest IPV resource was three times greater for rural women than for urban women, and rural IPV programs served more counties and had fewer on-site shelter services. Over 25% of women in small rural and isolated areas lived > 40 miles from the closest program, compared with < 1% of women living in urban areas. Conclusions: Rural women experience higher rates of IPV and greater frequency and severity of physical abuse yet live much farther away from available resources. More IPV resources and interventions targeting rural women are needed.

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“…From the field of sociology, recent writings on feminist research approaches have linked a feminist standpoint to mixed methods research (Leckenby & Hesse-Biber, 2007;Stewart & Cole, 2007). New mixed methods studies with an advocacy perspective are continually emerging in diverse journals, such as exploring rape myths (McMahon, 2007), fairness concerning housework and gender equality (Nordenmark & Nyman, 2003), and escape from intimate partner violence by rural women (Riddell, Ford-Gilboe, & Leipert, 2009). In a paper by the senior author of this article (Sweetman, 2008), a preliminary review of several literature data sets yielded 34 mixed method studies that utilized a transformative framework.…”

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Use of the Transformative Framework in Mixed Methods Studies

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Badiee

Creswell

2010

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A concern exists that mixed methods studies do not contain advocacy stances. Preliminary evidence suggests that this is not the case, but to address this issue in more depth the authors examined 13 mixed methods studies that contained an advocacy, transformative lens. Such a lens consisted of incorporating intent to advocate for an improvement in human interests and society through addressing issues of power and social relationships. Included for review were 10 criteria for a transformative study and rigorous procedures for mixed methods research. The findings of this study suggested that several transformative criteria are being used in published mixed methods studies but that some are underutilized. This analysis helped advance eight key elements that authors might use for incorporating a transformative lens into a mixed methods study.

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“…The sociocultural context of rural settings increases women's vulnerability to intimate partner violence which in turn negatively impacts help seeking and resource availability 24,25 . However, these values are inherently problematic for women who have experienced intimate partner violence as it results in a context that sanctions intimate partner violence through cultural beliefs such as permanence of marriage, importance of privacy, preservation of intergenerational property transfer, and dominance of patriarchal attitudes 26,27 . Also, it fosters stigma, as close-knit community networks not only prevent anonymity during help seeking for health and social services, but also negatively impact willingness to seek help through the overlapping nature of relationships within social networks 22,28 .…”

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A rural shelter in Ontario adapting to address the changing needs of women who have experienced intimate partner violence: a qualitative case study

Mantler

Wolfe

2017

Rural Remote Health

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A B S T R A C TIntroduction: Intimate partner violence is a significant public health problem, with shelters offering the predominant communitybased solution. Shelters in Canada are mandated to provide a safe place, protection planning, advocacy and counseling among other services. Recently it has been noted the role of the shelter was shifting from an inpatient to outpatient model with a focus on increased integration of health and social services. This changing role of the shelter is amplified within the rural context where resources and cultural norms may be limited or incompatible with help-seeking behaviors. Women's shelters located in rural settings provide services within a specific cultural context that can be at odds with the needs of women who have experienced abuse, because cultural values such as rural pride, lack of anonymity, and lack of services may inhibit access to health and social services. Methods: The purpose of this in-depth qualitative case study was to examine and explore how one rural Canadian women's shelter role was changing and how the shelter was adapting to achieve the changing role. The theoretical framework utilized was a feminist intersectional lens. Qualitative interviews (averaging 60 minutes) were conducted with shelter service providers (n=6) and women staying in the shelter or utilizing shelter services (n=4). Throughout semi-structured interviews, data-trustworthy steps were taken including member-checking and paraphrasing to ensure data were an accurate representation of participants' experiences. Inductive content analysis of all interviews and field notes was conducted independently by two researchers. Results: Analysis revealed the shelter's role was changing to include filling gaps, case management, and system navigation. To achieve the changing role, relationship building, community mobilization (both education and empowerment), and redesigning © T Mantler, B Wolfe, 2016. A Licence to publish this material has been given to James Cook University, http://www.jcu.edu.au 2 delivery were implemented as adaptation strategies. Together both the changing role of the shelter and the adaptation strategies being implemented were found to be working toward a larger goal of transformation of cultural and structural norms related to violence against women. Conclusions: This study uniquely identified the specific changes to the role of one rural Canadian shelter and the adaptations strategies utilized to adapt to the changing needs of women. The changing role of the shelter and the adaptation strategies being utilized have significant implications for the health of women given the increased use of healthcare services for women who have experienced violence. Specifically, the changing role of the shelter has the potential to decrease healthcare service use while increasing the potential fit of services. Further research is required to assess the impact of the changing role of the shelter on the healthcare needs and outcomes for women who have experienced intimate partner violence.Ke...

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Strategies Used by Rural Women to Stop, Avoid, or Escape From Intimate Partner Violence

Cited by 80 publications

References 30 publications

Rural Disparity in Domestic Violence Prevalence and Access to Resources

Rural Disparity in Domestic Violence Prevalence and Access to Resources

Use of the Transformative Framework in Mixed Methods Studies

A rural shelter in Ontario adapting to address the changing needs of women who have experienced intimate partner violence: a qualitative case study

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