@article{ref1,
title="Findings from a community-based program for battered women and their children",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2002",
author="Sullivan, Cris M. and Bybee, Deborah I. and Allen, Nicole E.",
volume="17",
number="9",
pages="915-936",
abstract="The effectiveness of a strengths-and community-based support and advocacy intervention for battered women and their children was examined. The study included a longitudinal, experimental design and employed multimethod strategies to measure children's exposure to abuse and their self-competence over a period of 8 months. Maternal experience of abuse and maternal well-being were also assessed. The experimental intervention involved advocacy for mothers and their children and a 10-week support and education group for the children. Families in the experimental condition received the free services of a trained paraprofessional for 6 to 8 hours per week over 16 weeks. Eighty mothers and their 80 children participated in the study. Findings were modest but promising. Children in the experimental condition reported significantly higher self-competence in several domains compared to children in the control group. The intervention caused improvement in women's depression and self-esteem over time. Policy, practice and research implications are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260502017009001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260502017009001"
}