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Lesbian/bisexual mothers and intimate partner violence: help seeking in the context of social and legal vulnerability.
Violence Against Women. 2011 Jan; 17(1):28-46.VA

Abstract

Mothers in same-sex relationships face unique challenges when help seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV). Formal helping systems often invalidate their family relationships, leaving them vulnerable and distrustful when help seeking. To better understand their experiences, the authors interviewed 24 lesbian/bisexual mothers who were either in or had left abusive same-sex relationships. Increasing severity of violence, effects of violence on children and families, and "being tired" influenced their definitions of the situation. Decisions to seek formal help appeared to be influenced by their support from informal networks and perceived stigma related to the intersection of IPV and being lesbian or bisexual.

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Hardesty JL
Dept. of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 905 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, USA. hardesty@illinois.edu
Oswald RF
No affiliation info available
Khaw L
No affiliation info available
Fonseca C
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultBisexualityFemaleHomosexuality, FemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMothersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePoliceSexual PartnersSocial StigmaSocial SupportSpouse AbuseUnited StatesYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20028878

Citation

Hardesty, Jennifer L., et al. "Lesbian/bisexual Mothers and Intimate Partner Violence: Help Seeking in the Context of Social and Legal Vulnerability." Violence Against Women, vol. 17, no. 1, 2011, pp. 28-46.
Hardesty JL, Oswald RF, Khaw L, et al. Lesbian/bisexual mothers and intimate partner violence: help seeking in the context of social and legal vulnerability. Violence Against Women. 2011;17(1):28-46.
Hardesty, J. L., Oswald, R. F., Khaw, L., & Fonseca, C. (2011). Lesbian/bisexual mothers and intimate partner violence: help seeking in the context of social and legal vulnerability. Violence Against Women, 17(1), 28-46. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801209347636
Hardesty JL, et al. Lesbian/bisexual Mothers and Intimate Partner Violence: Help Seeking in the Context of Social and Legal Vulnerability. Violence Against Women. 2011;17(1):28-46. PubMed PMID: 20028878.
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