TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - The disconnected self: consequences of abuse in a cohort of low-income white women living with HIV/AIDS
JO  - Health care for women international
A1  - Leenerts, M. H.
SP  - 381
EP  - 400
VL  - 20
IS  - 4
N2  - 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 "lingering images" 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-9332
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -