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Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Bring my scooter so I can leave you: A study of disabled women handling abuse by personal assistance providers
Other Titles:	Violence Against Women
Authors:	Saxton, M Gross, J Eckels, K Maley, S Powers, L. E Curry, M. A
Year:	2001
Citation:	No 4 Vol.: 7
Notes:	This study investigated the perceptions and experiences of women with physical and cognitive disabilities related to abuse by formal and informal personal assistance providers. Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted with 72 women to explore how women define personal assistance abuse, the barriers they face in handling abuse, and strategies they recommend to prevent and/or stop abuse. Key themes that emerged included (a) the role of social and personal boundary confusion and power dynamics within the personal assistance services relationship; (b) expanded forms of abuse experienced by women with disabilities; (c) the complexity of using family and friends as providers; (d) personal, social, and systemic barriers that impede women's response to abuse; and (e) the benefits of supports that validate women's experiences and bolster their capacities to prevent and manage abuse. Findings suggested that, with experience, support, and appropriate resources, women with disabilities can effectively manage this challenge. Author's Address: World Institute on Disability, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States Cited By (since 1996):54Export Date: 23 July 2013Source: ScopusReferences: Denzin, N.K., Lincoln, Y.S., (1994) Handbook of Qualitative Research, , Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage; Furey, E.M., Sexual abuse of adults with mental retardation: Who and where? (1994) Mental Retardation, 32, pp. 173-180; Gill, C.J., Becoming visible: Personal health experiences of women with disabilities (1996) Women with Physical Disabilities: Achieving and Maintaining Health and Well-being, pp. 5-16. , D. M. Krotoski, M. A. Nosek, & M. A. Turk (Eds.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes; Lincoln, Y.S., Guba, E.G., (1985) Naturalistic Inquiry, , Beverly Hills, CA: Sage; Litvak, S., (1987) Attending to America, , Oakland, CA: World Institute on Disability; Litvak, S., Kennedy, J., (1991) Policy Issues Affecting the Medicaid Personal Care Services Optional Benefits, , Oakland, CA: World Institute on Disability; Nosek, M.A., Sexual abuse of women with physical disabilities (1996) Women with Physical Disabilities: Achieving and Maintaining Health and Well-being, pp. 153-173. , D. M. Krotoski, M. A. Nosek, & M. A. Turk (Eds.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes; Nosek, M.A., Howland, C.A., Rintala, D.H., Young, E.M., Chanpong, G.F., (1997) National Study of Women with Physical Disabilities: Final Report, , Houston, TX: Center for Research on Women with Disabilities; Nosek, M.A., Young, M.E., Rintala, D.H., Barriers to reproductive health maintenance among women with physical disabilities (1995) Journal of Women's Health, 4, pp. 505-518; Riddington, J., (1989) Beating the "Odds": Violence and Women with Disabilities (Position Paper 2), , Vancouver: Disabled Women's Network, Canada; (1990) The Need for Personal Assistance (in Coordination with the World Institute on Disability, Grant No. G0098200134), , New Brunswick, NJ: Author; Saxton, M., Howe, F., (1984) With Wings: An Anthology of Literature by and about Women with Disabilities, , New York: Feminist Press; Sobsey, D., (1994) Violence and Abuse in the Lives of People with Disabilities, , Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes; Sobsey, D., Doe, T., Patterns of sexual abuse and assault (1991) Disability and Sexuality, 9, pp. 243-259; Stimpson, L., Best, M., (1991) Courage above All: Sexual Assault Against Women with Disabilities, , Toronto: Disabled Women's Network; Sundram, C.J., Stavis, P.F., Sexuality and mental retardation: Unmet challenges (1994) Mental Retardation, 32, pp. 255-264; Waxman, B., Hatred: The unacknowledged dimension in violence against disabled people (1991) Sexuality and Disability, 9, pp. 185-199; Womendez, C., Schneiderman, K., Escaping from abuse: Unique issues for women with disabilities (1991) Sexuality and Disability, 9, pp. 273-279; Young, M.E., Nosek, M.A., Howland, C.A., Chanpong, G., Rintala, D.H., Prevalence of abuse of women with physical disabilities (1997) Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 78, pp. S34-S38
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Physical description:	Pages 393-416
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