Date of Award
6-21-1996
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Abstract
The economic status of women impacts their ability to leave abusive relationships. A qualitative and quantitative methods survey was used to gather data from residential program directors of battered womens shelters in the metro area detrning their experiences in the field of domestic violence. Using measures of central tendency and interpretation of themes to evaluate the data. 50% stated that economic dependence and a lack of resources, including financial. were the main reasons women stayed. In shelters providing housing alternatives. 58Vo of battered women utilized that resource. It is necessary to improve state and federal policies and shelter programming to make more readily available the resources to victims of domestic violence in order to secure their economic independence.
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.1996.Hollesch.KR
Recommended Citation
Holleschau, Kimberly R., "Contributing Factors for Battered Women Returning to Abusive Relationships in the Twin Cities Area in 1995" (1996). Theses and Graduate Projects. 1204.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/1204