Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Women's resources and use of strategies as risk and protective factors for reabuse over time
Other Titles:	Violence against women
Authors:	Weinfurt, Kevin Goodman, Lisa Dutton, Mary Ann Vankos, Natalie
Keywords:	Informal responses;Risk factors;Cross-cultural;Policy
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	11 (3), March 2005
Notes:	This article presents the findings from a longitudinal and ecological study which examined the relationships between women’s material and emotional resources and strategies, and their ability to stay safe over time. The study involved a sample of 406 help-seeking African American women in the US. A literature review is provided. The multivariate analysis shows that social support was a protective factor and resistance strategies as risk factors for re-abuse during a one-year period. Interaction is found between social support and history of violence: with participants who had experienced the most severe violence, social support did not act as a protective factor. For participants with the least social support, they had a 65% predicted probability of re-abuse compared to a 20% predicted probability for women with the highest level of social support. Implications for policy and programmes are discussed.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12603
ISSN:	1077-8012
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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