TY - JOUR PY - 2005// TI - The critical path of women affected by family violence in Latin America: case studies from 10 countries JO - Violence against women A1 - Sagot, Montserrat SP - 1292 EP - 1318 VL - 11 IS - 10 N2 - This research examined the critical path followed by women from 10 Latin American countries who suffer family violence. It identified the personal and social processes women experience as a result of their help-seeking actions and the kinds of responses found at local services. The study used an action-oriented qualitative methodology with a standard research protocol that was translated and adapted for the various ethnic groups. The results provided community actors with an understanding of the barriers women face in overcoming the obstacles, humiliation, and inadequate responses they encounter along their critical paths. LA - SN - 1077-8012 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801205280189 ID - ref1 ER -