Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Social support needs identified by mothers affected by intimate partner violence
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Critchley, Kim A Secco, Loretta Letourneau, Nicole Morris, Catherine Young Stewart, Miriam Hughes, Jean
Keywords:	Interagency work;Impact on children and young people;Service provision;Leaving/Staying
Year:	2013
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	28 (14), September 2013
Notes:	In order to offer optimal supports and services for mothers affected by intimate partner violence (IPV), an understanding of these mothers’ perceptions of support needs, resources, barriers to support, and preferences for support intervention is warranted. Moreover, the growing recognition of the effects of IPV on maternal–infant relationships and of the importance of these early relationships to long-term child health outcomes suggests interventions are needed to support optimal maternal–infant relationships in these families. Thus, 64 mothers exposed to IPV when their infants were below 12 months of age participated in a retrospective qualitative study to identify mothers’ support needs, resources, barriers to support, and preferences for specific support interventions to promote optimal mother–infant relationships. Participants identified both personal needs (including needs for leaving or staying with the violent partner), along with intertwined needs to care for, and help, their infants cope with the experience of violence. Mothers reported that integrated services that include information and practical support from professionals with emotional and affirmation support from peers would promote positive, nurturing mother–infant relationships and healthy child development. [?2013 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12364
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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