Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Searching for help and information: abused women speak out
Other Titles:	Library & infomation science research
Authors:	Greaves, Lorraine Boyd, Terry Harris, Roma Stickney, Judy Grasley, Carolyn Hutchinson, Gail
Keywords:	Leaving/Staying;Service provision;Interagency work
Year:	2001
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Citation:	(23), 2001
Notes:	Presents the methodology and results of a research project in Canada aimed at exploring, through face to face interviews with victims, the avenues through which abused women seek out help and information and the outcomes of their interactions with various health, welfare and community services. Reviews recent literature on women’s use of information and help seeking patterns and identifies five factors which discourage successful help seeking. Suggests that women escaping violent relationships prioritise protection, shelter and distance from their abusive partners and will most often seek the assistance of police or emergency services, although the demeanour of service staff was viewed as an influential factor. Argues for the recognition of responsibility, by service providers, for removing existing barriers and the development of a sustained and coordinated community response to domestic violence.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16825
ISSN:	7408188
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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