TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Lesbian/Bisexual Mothers and Intimate Partner Violence: Help Seeking in the Context of Social and Legal Vulnerability
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Hardesty, Jennifer L.
A1  - Oswald, Ramona F.
A1  - Khaw, Lyndal
A1  - Fonseca, Carol
SP  - 28
EP  - 46
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - Mothers in same-sex relationships face unique challenges when help seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV). Formal helping systems often invalidate their family relationships, leaving them vulnerable and distrustful when help seeking. To better understand their experiences, the authors interviewed 24 lesbian/bisexual mothers who were either in or had left abusive same-sex relationships. Increasing severity of violence, effects of violence on children and families, and "being tired" influenced their definitions of the situation. Decisions to seek formal help appeared to be influenced by their support from informal networks and perceived stigma related to the intersection of IPV and being lesbian or bisexual.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801209347636
ID  - ref1
ER  -