Open AccessInterpersonal Violence Among Women Seeking Welfare: Unraveling Lives
Author(s) -
E. Anne Lown,
Laura A. Schmidt,
James Wiley
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.057786
Subject(s) - domestic violence , demography , odds ratio , welfare , poison control , medicine , injury prevention , welfare reform , suicide prevention , confidence interval , physical abuse , psychology , psychiatry , environmental health , political science , sociology , pathology , law
Exposure to violence is a widespread problem among women who receive welfare benefits. Research has focused on partner violence among women with children on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), ignoring low-income women without dependent children who are eligible for General Assistance (GA).