The Hidden Center in Domestic Violence Shelter Fields of Power A Structural Analysis of Primary Source Agents Situated Within the ‘Domestic Violence Shelter’ Field through the Lens of Bourdieu’s Center-Periphery Axis.

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-96
Author(s):  
Kristina Ramskyte
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Chat Room ◽  
Domestic Violence Shelter ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
System Data ◽  
Direct Feedback

This paper is an exploratory study that uses Bourdieu’s ‘Field of Power’ theory to contextualize and place the expressed and hidden centers of power within the domestic violence shelter system, as a function of direct feedback from agents within that system. Data for the study was collected from Reddit, a popular ‘chat-room’ style forum for a variety of social and technical issues. Direct feedback about domestic violence shelter experiences from all participants in that ecosystem was coded based on agent/power dynamics. Results from the study indicate that certain actors within the domestic violence shelter system, namely abusers represent a hidden center of power.

Short-Term Response to Counseling and Case Management Intervention in a Domestic Violence Shelter

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1243-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. McNamara ◽  
Melissa A. Ertl ◽  
Sue Marsh ◽  
Suzanne Walker
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Domestic Violence Shelter ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Case Management Intervention ◽  
Skill Deficits ◽  
Shelter Services

81 women who accessed counseling and case management services at a domestic violence shelter after three sessions reported that abuse decreased, life satisfaction increased, perceived coping ability improved, as did their satisfaction with the services. Shelter users, however, also displayed significant skill deficits in the inability to apprise or respond appropriately to abusive situations. Limitations on understanding how shelter services affect longer-term outcomes were ascribed to high drop out rates and the absence of follow-up measures. Researchers need to address the causes of drop-out and what specific interventions can meet the needs of short-term shelter users.

The Influence of Spirituality on Service Utilization and Satisfaction for Women Residing in a Domestic Violence Shelter

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 1244-1259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawnovise N. Fowler ◽  
Monica Faulkner ◽  
Joy Learman ◽  
Ratonia Runnels
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Domestic Violence Shelter

Engaging Communities through an Art Program at a Domestic Violence Shelter

2021 ◽  
pp. 1366-1393
Author(s):  
Elzbieta T. Kazmierczak
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Battered Women ◽  
Fund Raising ◽  
Grant Writing ◽  
Art Programs ◽  
Domestic Violence Shelter ◽  
Art Program ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
Visual Artist ◽  
Set Up

This chapter is a case study, written from the perspective of a visual artist, designer, and educator, reflecting on a five-year volunteer initiative of developing, leading, and funding an art program at a domestic violence shelter for battered women and adolescent girls who experienced sexual violence. One purpose of this chapter is to provide information about establishing art programs that can be sustained by the institutions in which they are introduced. This chapter discusses the following aspects: 1) breaking the ice and establishing rapport; 2) training and supervising staff and student volunteers; 3) fund-raising, grant writing, and seeking support both within and outside the agency; 4) partnering with organizations or community groups to set up art exhibitions; 5) partnering with artists and writers to print and distribute an educational publication; and 6) developing research with vulnerable populations serviced by the agency.

scholarly journals From bricks-and-mortar to bricks-and-clicks

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Wollenburg ◽  
Alexander Hübner ◽  
Heinrich Kuhn ◽  
Alexander Trautrims
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Configuration Theory ◽  
Logistics Networks ◽  
Grocery Retailing ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Last Mile Delivery

Purpose The advent of grocery sales through online channels necessitates that bricks-and-mortar retailers redefine their logistics networks if they want to compete online. Because the general understanding of such bricks-and-clicks logistics systems for grocery is still limited, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the internal logistics networks used to serve customers across channels by means of an exploratory study with retailers from different contexts. Design/methodology/approach A total of 12 case companies from six European countries participated in this exploratory study. Face-to-face interviews with managers were the primary source for data collection. The heterogeneity of the sample enabled the authors to build a typology of logistics networks in grocery retailing on multiple channels and to understand the advantages of different warehousing, picking, internal transportation and last-mile delivery systems. Findings Bricks-and-mortar grocery retailers are leveraging their existing logistics structures to fulfill online orders. Logistics networks are mostly determined by the question of where to split case packs into customer units. In non-food logistics, channel integration is mostly seen as beneficial, but in grocery retailing, this depends heavily on product, market and retailer specifics. The data from the heterogeneous sample reveal six distinct types for cross-channel order fulfillment. Practical implications The qualitative analysis of different design options can serve as a decision support for retailers developing logistics networks to serve customers across channels. Originality/value The paper shows the internal and external factors that drive the decision-making for omni-channel (OC) logistics networks for previously store-based grocery retailers. Thereby, it makes a step toward building a contingency and configuration theory of retail networks design. It discusses in particular the differences between grocery and non-food OC retailing, last-mile delivery systems and market characteristics in the decision-making of retail networks design.

Women Who Use Domestic Violence Shelters: Changes in Depression Over Time

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Campbell ◽  
Cris M. Sullivan ◽  
William S. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Domestic Violence Shelters ◽  
Domestic Violence Shelter

This study examined the levels of depression reported by women who had used a domestic violence shelter. Depressive symptoms were assessed three times: immediately after shelter exit, 10 weeks thereafter, and 6 months later. Whereas 83% of the women reported at least mild depression on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) scale upon shelter exit, only 58% were depressed 10 weeks later. This did not change at the 6-month follow-up. An ecological, longitudinal model was evaluated to predict battered women's depression 8 1/2 months postshelter exit. Results of hierarchical regression analyses suggested that, after controlling for previous levels of depression, the women's feelings of powerlessness, experience of abuse, and decreased social support contributed to their depression symptoms. The women's scores on these three variables (feelings of powerlessness, abuse, and social support) at 10 weeks postshelter exit and at 6-month follow-up predicted depression at 6 months. Thus, there were both predictive and concurrent effects for these constructs. Implications for clinical and community interventions are discussed.

Correlates of Duration of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Seeking Services at a Domestic Violence Support Center

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1127-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinara Triantafyllou ◽  
Chong Wang ◽  
Carol S. North
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Abusive Relationships ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Intimate partner violence (IPV) duration may reflect factors preventing women from leaving abusive relationships. Although many studies have analyzed factors associated with IPV occurrence, few studies have evaluated factors associated with IPV duration. This exploratory study examined intake forms completed by 230 women seeking services at an IPV support center over a 2.5-year period, beginning in 2006. These women spent an average of 11 years in abusive relationships during their lives, which was more than twice the lifetime duration of their non-abusive relationships. In a multivariate analysis model, longer lifetime IPV duration was significantly associated with greater age, having children, non-minority racial/ethnic membership, and having no parental IPV history. The current study found that many factors associated with IPV duration were different from factors previously found to be associated with IPV occurrence. Therefore, efforts aimed at preventing IPV occurrence may also need to differ from efforts to limit IPV duration.

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