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The Social Networks of Women Experiencing Domestic Violence
Abstract
The research literature has demonstrated that battered women living in shelters experience impaired social support. This study examines this phenomenon among battered women living in the community. This study compared a group of pregnant battered women ( n =145) and a group of pregnant nonbattered women ( n =58) in terms of their structural [e.g., total number of supporters, network members in violent relationships with their partners (an index of homophily or nonhomophily) and functional (e.g., emotional)] social support. Four reasons for impaired support in battered women were proposed and examined, including social isolation, failure to disclose abuse, homophily, and low SES. Only homophily was related to impaired support among battered women. In addition, the relationship between structural and functional support and mental health outcomes (e.g., depression, self‐esteem) was examined. Criticism, practical support, homophily, and disclosure were all significant predictors of mental health for battered women. Implications for community‐based interventions are discussed in the context of current intervention strategies with battered women.
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“Women experiencing abuse tend to have small networks with weak interconnections, partly as a result of coercion from the abusive partner, giving limited opportunities for disclosure.5,9,10”
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“Studies have generally shown that women in abusive romantic relationships have impoverished social networks and poor quality of support (Levendosky et al., 2004).”
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- Authors
- Levendosky, A. A., Bogat, G. A., Theran, S. A., Trotter, J. S., Eye, A. V., & Davidson, W. S.
- Affiliations
- Michigan State University (US)
- Michigan State University Michigan
- Corresponding author
- Levendosky, Alytia A.
- Venue
- American Journal of Community Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2004-09
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 95-109
- ISSN
- 0091-0562 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2770
- OpenAlex
- W2024518189
- Cited by
- 206
- References
- 82
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 9
- FWCI
- 6.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Community Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homelessness and Social Issues
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Keywords
- domestic violence, battered women, social networks, social support, pregnant women, homophily, disclosure of abuse, social isolation, socioeconomic status, depression, self-esteem, community-based intervention, intimate partner violence
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Anxiety, Community Mental Health Services, Depression, Female, Humans, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Social Support, Social Work, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Domestic Violence, Battered Women
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