Citation

Lehrner A, Allen NE. Violence Against Women 2009; 15(6): 656-677.

Affiliation

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801209332185

PMID

19269931

Abstract

The domestic violence movement began as a social change movement with dual goals of social change and service provision. Despite concerns about a devolution of the movement into apolitical service provision, few studies have investigated the current status of the movement as a social change movement. Through interviews with advocates, the current study explores the degree to which domestic violence work can still be characterized as a social change movement, illuminates some central tensions within the movement, and lays a foundation for debate among those responding to domestic violence. This research also highlights movement leaders' visions for a reenergized movement.

Language: en