@article{ref1,
title="The disconnected self: consequences of abuse in a cohort of low-income white women living with HIV/AIDS",
journal="Health care for women international",
year="1999",
author="Leenerts, M. H.",
volume="20",
number="4",
pages="381-400",
abstract="An infrequently acknowledged social factor influencing the health of low-income women is a history of physical/emotional abuse. In this article I address how abusive relationships influenced women's self-care practices. In this grounded theory study, vulnerability to abuse was established before diagnosis of HIV infection and promoted &quot;lingering images&quot; of a damaged self. The damaged self-images that grew out of abusive relationships provided a barrier to self-care. Data analysis uncovered a core category of disconnection from self-care. Experiences of being cared for, particularly the care of health professionals, offered supportive relationships that encouraged women to care for themselves through self-care practices.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0739-9332",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}