title: The critical path of women affected by family violence in Latin America: case studies from 10 countries.
abstract: This research examined the critical path followed by women from 10 Latin American countries who suffer family violence. It identified the personal and social processes women experience as a result of their help-seeking actions and the kinds of responses found at local services. The study used an action-oriented qualitative methodology with a standard research protocol that was translated and adapted for the various ethnic groups. The results provided community actors with an understanding of the barriers women face in overcoming the obstacles, humiliation, and inadequate responses they encounter along their critical paths.
authors.affiliation: University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sagot
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000592:standards; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America; D033262:Narration; D012307:Risk Factors; D012938:Social Perception; D012945:Social Values; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000592:standards