TY - JOUR
T1 - Perspectives of Rural Women
T2 - Custody and Visitation With Abusive Ex-Partners
AU - Shepard, Melanie F.
AU - Hagemeister, Annelies K.
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - The study reported in this article explored the perceptions of rural women on custody and visitation arrangements with abusive ex-partners. Data were collected from questionnaires and focus groups with 23 mothers who were recruited from domestic violence support groups. Most mothers reported experiencing ongoing abusive and controlling behavior by their ex-partners related to custody and visitation arrangements. Counseling and legal services were most frequently used, while visitation exchange sites and supervision visitation and support groups were considered the most helpful services. Recommendations for rural areas include improving methods for screening and monitoring custody cases within the court system and improving access to child visitation services.
AB - The study reported in this article explored the perceptions of rural women on custody and visitation arrangements with abusive ex-partners. Data were collected from questionnaires and focus groups with 23 mothers who were recruited from domestic violence support groups. Most mothers reported experiencing ongoing abusive and controlling behavior by their ex-partners related to custody and visitation arrangements. Counseling and legal services were most frequently used, while visitation exchange sites and supervision visitation and support groups were considered the most helpful services. Recommendations for rural areas include improving methods for screening and monitoring custody cases within the court system and improving access to child visitation services.
KW - child and family welfare
KW - domestic violence
KW - intimate partner violence
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U2 - 10.1177/0886109913490469
DO - 10.1177/0886109913490469
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84878038122
SN - 0886-1099
VL - 28
SP - 165
EP - 176
JO - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
JF - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
IS - 2
ER -