White privilege, color blindness, and services to battered women.
White privilege is a system of benefits, advantages, and opportunities experienced by White persons in our society simply because of their skin color. In this article, the authors present the results of a descriptive, exploratory study of White privilege in battered women's shelters in the Deep South. Based on a qualitative analysis, the authors show how White privilege is intricately connected to executive directors' claims of color blindness, the othering of women of color, and viewing White as the norm. The authors conclude the article with implications for service provision to battered women and directions for future research.
Donnelly
Denise A
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Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA.
Cook
Kimberly J
KJ
van Ausdale
Debra
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Foley
Lara
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D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000407:Alabama; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000592:standards*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008922:Mississippi; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000592:standards*