Battered black women's use of religious services and spirituality for assistance in leaving abusive relationships

Violence Against Women

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 262-284

  Potter, Hillary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Domestic violence help seeking; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; COOPERATION; COUNSELING; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL HEALING; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VICTIM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BATTERED WOMEN; COLORADO; CRIME VICTIMS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAITH HEALING; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PASTORAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33847263467     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801206297438     Document Type: Article

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