@article{ref1,
title="An Exploratory Study of Woman Battering in the Grand Forks Flood Disaster: Implications for Community Responses and Policies",
journal="International journal of mass emergencies and disasters",
year="1999",
author="Fothergill, A.",
volume="17",
number="1",
pages="79-98",
abstract="This paper presents an exploratory study of woman battering in the Grand Forks, North Dakota, flood of April 1997. Based on my qualitative research of women's experiences in this flood, I present two case studies of battered women to enhance understanding of what intimate partner violence means to women in the face of a natural disaster. The case studies illustrate how battered women make sense of their situations and how factors such as class and disability play a role in how women experience domestic violence. The case studies also show why services for battered women, such as emergency shelters and crisis counseling, are crucial during a disaster period. Even though we do not know if domestic violence rates increase in a disaster, we do have evidence that the demand for domestic violence services increases during disaster times. In light of this, I argue that there is a need to prepare for that situation.<p />",
language="",
issn="0280-7270",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}