Journal article
The relationship between mothers' social networks and severe domestic violence: a test of the social isolation hypothesis
Violence and victims, Vol.22(4), pp.503-512
2007
DOI: 10.1891/088667007781554008
PMID: 17691556
Abstract
To understand the relationship between characteristics of mothers' social networks and domestic violence, battered mothers who were severely assaulted were compared to battered mothers who were not severely assaulted and mothers who were not assaulted. The results showed that all three groups of mothers had several family members in their social networks with whom they had frequent contact during the past month. No differences were found between the groups on the number of family members who gave emotional support. However, the mothers who were severely assaulted had fewer friends, fewer contacts with their friends, fewer long-term friendships, and fewer friends who really listened to them than did the nonbattered mothers and the battered mothers who were not severely assaulted. Batterers may be more successful in disrupting friendship ties than family ties.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The relationship between mothers' social networks and severe domestic violence: a test of the social isolation hypothesis
- Creators
- Carol Coohey - School of Social Work, University of lowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. carol-coohey@uiowa.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Violence and victims, Vol.22(4), pp.503-512
- DOI
- 10.1891/088667007781554008
- PMID
- 17691556
- NLM abbreviation
- Violence Vict
- ISSN
- 0886-6708
- eISSN
- 1945-7073
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2007
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984307157202771
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