Citation

Hilbert JC, Krishnan SP. J. Health Soc. Policy 2000; 12(1): 41-52.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces 88003-8001, USA. judhilbe@nmsu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11067214

Abstract

Given domestic violence continues to be a serious social problem, recently acknowledged as a national public health epidemic as well, the need to examine existing formal helping services and address the barriers to service utilization among battered women is warranted. Social exclusion is the process by which multi-dimensionally disadvantaged individuals are prohibited from obtaining formal helping services. Although not a policy per se, many community helpers and organizations inadvertently contribute to erecting barriers which exclude battered women from using such services, particularly in rural environments. Suggestions to transform a process of social exclusion to social inclusion for battered women is offered.

Language: en