Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Lesbian/bisexual mothers and intimate partner violence: help seeking in the context of social and legal vulnerability
Other Titles:	Violence against women
Authors:	Khaw, Lyndal Hardesty, Jennifer L Fonseca, Carol
Keywords:	Informal responses;Impact on children and young people;Gay/lesbian/transgender
Year:	2011
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	17 (1), January 2011
Notes:	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. [?2011 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15614
ISSN:	1077-8012
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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