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Women's Experiences of Violence and Seeking Help

Center on Violence Against Women & Children, Rutgers University

Margaret Severson

University of Kansas

Marianne Berry

University of Kansas

Jeong Ah Yoo

Rutgers University

Every day, women survive physical or sexual violence. Some survive as a result of services they receive in the aftermath of the abuse. The study presented here explored women's experiences of victimization and their use of and perceptions about the services they received. It is learned that what providers usually prioritize and what the women in this study used—namely emotional, psychological, and legal support—are not what these women identified as the most helpful. Instead, tangible supports, such as food, housing, and financial assistance, were viewed as the most helpful, along with religious or spiritual counseling.

Key Words: help seeking • victim services • violent victimization • women

This version was published on July 1, 2009

Violence Against Women, Vol. 15, No. 7, 852-868 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801209334445


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