Coping Among Rural, Pregnant, Low-Income Women Facing Intimate Partner Violence

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

11-2-2008

Abstract

This paper examines the coping skills of low-income abused pregnant women in rural Missouri counties. A model of coping is presented using the “double-binding” perspective to understand how relationship status and the unborn/newborn baby influences the way women survive abuse.

Comments

Presented at the 54th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Philadelphia, PA.


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