@article{ref1,
title="Domestic violence and poverty some women's experiences",
journal="Research on social work practice",
year="2016",
author="Slabbert, Ilze",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="223-230",
abstract="PURPOSE: Domestic violence poses a major challenge to social workers. Low-income families are significantly more likely to have to contend with domestic violence, as poverty can act as a fuelling factor in this type of conflict. The objective of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of low-income abused women.   Method: A qualitative research approach was followed to explore and describe the phenomenon of low-income abused women. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to obtain 20 participants. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews. The data were categorized into four themes.   Results: Domestic violence and poverty are issues that some women might experience. Low-income abused women are especially more vulnerable to domestic violence and poverty limits choices and resources.   Conclusion: Domestic violence and poverty should be seen in a serious light. Social workers should recognise the complexity and correlation between domestic violence and poverty.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-7315",
doi="10.1177/1049731516662321",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731516662321"
}