Citation

DeKeseredy WS, Schwartz MD. J. Prev. Interv. Community 2008; 36(1-2): 105-119.

Affiliation

Criminology and Justice Studies department, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Walter.dekeseredy@uoit.ca

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19042466

Abstract

Since the 1970s, many studies have enhanced a social scientific understanding of the lethal and non-lethal physical abuse of women during and after separation and divorce, but less than a handful have examined sexual assaults on rural women who want to leave, are trying to leave, or who have left spouses or live-in male partners. Further, none of the work done so far on this problem has examined the role of collective efficacy. The results presented here help fill these research gaps and call into question the common assumption that there is more collective control on criminal behavior in rural settings. Moreover, our exploratory qualitative data show that collective efficacy can take many shapes and forms, and often what is perceived as the"common good"may actually be behaviors and discourses that threaten the health and well-being of women seeking freedom from abusive male partners.

Language: en