Factors Influencing Help-Seeking from Informal Networks among African American Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

Autor/inn/en	Morrison, Katherine E.; Luchok, Kathryn J.; Richter, Donna L.; Parra-Medina, Deborah
Titel	Factors Influencing Help-Seeking from Informal Networks among African American Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21 (2006) 11, S.1493-1511 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260506293484
Schlagwörter	African Americans; Females; Interviews; Social Influences; Victims of Crime; Help Seeking; Social Support Groups; Demography; Family Violence; Social Networks; Recruitment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Afroamerikaner; Weibliches Geschlecht; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Sozialer Einfluss; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Demografie; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Recruiting; Rekrutierung
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the challenges African-American women in abusive relationships face when they consider seeking-help from their informal networks. Data are reported from interviews with 15 African-American women who were self-identified as having survived physical intimate partner violence. A 13-item, semi-structured interview guide was developed in order to elicit information from participants. All of the interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded for analysis. This analysis revealed emergent themes from these interviews concerning the social factors and perceptions that influence help-seeking behavior. Participants perceived their informal networks as willing to offer instrumental support. However, informal networks were not emotionally supportive. Participants also noted that the African-American community at-large believes victims of violence to be "stupid" for remaining in violent relationships. Additional results are also discussed. Results may be used to help enhance efforts to reduce the rates of intimate partner violence among African-Americans. (Contains 1 table.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10