Still a movement after all these years? Current tensions in the domestic violence movement.
The domestic violence movement began as a social change movement with dual goals of social change and service provision. Despite concerns about a devolution of the movement into apolitical service provision, few studies have investigated the current status of the movement as a social change movement. Through interviews with advocates, the current study explores the degree to which domestic violence work can still be characterized as a social change movement, illuminates some central tensions within the movement, and lays a foundation for debate among those responding to domestic violence. This research also highlights movement leaders' visions for a reenergized movement.
Lehrner
Amy
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.
Allen
Nicole E
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D000328:Adult; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D012922:Social Change; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health