Web resource:	http://www.uregina.ca/sipp/documents/pdf/Regina%20revised%202002.pdf
Type:	Conference Paper
Title:	Responding to wife abuse in farm and rural communities : searching for solutions that work
Authors:	Doherty, Deborah Hornosty, Jennie
Keywords:	Regional rural and remote areas;Workplaces
Year:	2002
Publisher:	Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy, Regina
Notes:	Paper presented at: “Rural Canada: Moving Forward or Left Behind?” , a national conference sponsored by the Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy in partnership with The Centre for Research and Information on Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan, November 2001 SIPP Public Policy Paper No. 10 General Overview: While the forms of abuse suffered by rural and urban women are similar, the community context in which the abuse occurs can be radically different. This qualitative study of wife abuse in New Brunswick, Canada, highlights the unique barriers and attitudinal obstacles faced by women in rural areas and proposes a range of preventative measures specific to this population. Method: The authors carried out in-depth, semi-structured interviews with over 50 abused farm and rural women. The interviews took between one and a half and five hours. They also conducted community focus groups. * Economic environment: due to high unemployment and reliance on seasonal work, women are often financially dependent on their partners * Socio-cultural factors: rural communities appear to be more tolerant of abusive behaviours and women lack privacy, anonymity and confidentiality * Rural lifestyle: leaving an abusive relationship in a rural area can involve far greater disruption to a woman’s life due to the close-knit nature of local communities; furthermore, for women living on farms there is little separation between home and work Recommendations: The authors propose strategies to address each of the barriers identified above. Some of the strategies canvassed include the creation of income opportunities for women in rural areas, the establishment of outreach services, increased public education, the introduction of programs to address women’s concerns about pets and farm animals, and the establishment of a toll-free hotline. Conclusion: More research on wife abuse in rural and farm communities needs to be undertaken. Programs to reduce domestic violence must be designed with the unique experiences of rural women in mind.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/21146
Physical description:	38 p.
Appears in Collections:	Conference Papers

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