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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Domestic Violence Survivors' Experiences with Their Informal Social Networks

Trotter, Jennifer L., Allen, Nicole E.·2009·American Journal of Community Psychology

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Informal social networks play a critical role in buffering the negative effects of stressful life events. For women experiencing the stress of a violent relationship, family and friends are among the first sources of support sought; however, reactions to the abuse by family and friends are not uniformly perceived as helpful by survivors. The current study takes a qualitative approach to examining the range of possible reactions survivors may encounter from their social networks regarding the abuse. Special attention is given to negative and mixed reactions, as they have previously been under-examined in the literature. Findings suggest that survivors (N = 45) regularly experience negative and mixed reactions. Emergent themes suggest that both positive and negative reactions to abuse could be understood in four broad arenas: safety, emotional availability, input, and aid. However, positive and negative reactions emerged as distinct constructs within each arena; mixed reactions took multiple forms including being within person and within network.

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Authors: Trotter, J. L., & Allen, N. E.
Affiliations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
Corresponding author: Allen, Nicole E.
ORCID: Allen, Nicole E.
Venue: American Journal of Community Psychology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2009-03-31
Volume: 43
Issue: 3-4
Pages: 221-231
ISSN: 0091-0562 (ISSN-L)
1573-2770
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-009-9232-1
OpenAlex: W2077953501
Cited by: 119
References: 44
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 6
FWCI: 3.77
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: American Journal of Community Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Topics: Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Elder Abuse and Neglect
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Keywords: domestic violence, intimate partner violence, victims of domestic violence, informal social networks, social support, family and friends, emotional availability, safety, survivor experiences
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Attitude, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Behavior, Social Support, Domestic Violence, Survivors, Battered Women, Young Adult

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