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Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Narrative accounts of tracking the rural domestic violence survivors' journey: A feminist approach
Other Titles:	Health Care for Woman International
Authors:	Davis, K Furniss, D Taylor, B
Year:	2001
Citation:	No 4 Vol.: 22
Notes:	This research represents the first stage of a project to determine the level of use and effectiveness of informal support networks utilised by Australian rural women. We used a feminist narrative approach with semistructured interviews and a convenience sample of 26 rural women. Only 9 out of 12 women's stories are presented. We found that poverty and geographical, social, and emotional isolation resulted in the privatisation of abuse. Women were triggered to leave the family home when their children, friends, or family became victims of the abuse. They planned their escape by telephone with support of friends and family. Although they used these informal supports, the participants paradoxically expected a high level of expertise in domestic violence knowledge and skills. We recommend an integrated multilevel model of support for rural women in violent intimate relationships and their informal supporters. Cited By (since 1996):13Export Date: 23 July 2013Source: Scopus
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15918
Physical description:	Pages 333-347
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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