TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The Complexities of the Religious Response to Domestic Violence
JO  - Affilia
A1  - Pyles, Loretta
SP  - 281
EP  - 291
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
N2  - Drawing on data from a study conducted in Wyoming about the community response to domestic violence, this article focuses on an unanticipated finding: how religion is paradoxically both a source of assistance and a barrier to women surviving domestic violence. The results indicate that although religious institutions are a resource for emotional comfort and provide practical assistance, they may also perpetuate silence. The article concludes that many religious communities are not adequately equipped to respond to the problem of domestic violence in a way that is safe for women. Implications for social work, particularly for recent faith-based initiatives, are discussed.<p /> 
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SN  - 0886-1099
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886109907302271
ID  - ref1
ER  -