Citation

Bhandari S, Bullock LF, Anderson KM, Danis FS, Sharps PW. Health Care Women Int. 2011; 32(9): 833-854.

Affiliation

Department of Social Work , Wright State University , Dayton , Ohio , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399332.2011.585532

PMID

21834721

Abstract

We conducted 32 in-depth interviews with 20 rural, low-income, women residing in the United States who were pregnant (n = 12) or 3 months postpartum (n = 8) and had experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Using purposive sampling and the grounded theory method, we generated a conceptual model of coping. The urge to protect the unborn baby was the primary influence for participants' decisions about separating from or permanently leaving an abusive relationship. Implications include universal screening for IPV in child-bearing women, inquiry into maternal identity development during pregnancy, and improved resource access for rural, low-income women.

Language: en