title: A model of sexually and physically victimized women's process of attaining effective formal help over time: the role of social location, context, and intervention.
abstract: As empirical evidence has demonstrated the pervasiveness of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in the lives of women, and the links to poor mental health outcomes, attention has turned to examining how women seek and access formal help. We present a conceptual model that addresses prior limitations and makes three key contributions: It foregrounds the influence of social location and multiple contextual factors; emphasizes the importance of the attainment of effective formal help that meets women's needs and leads to positive mental health outcomes; and highlights the role of interventions in facilitating help attainment. We conclude with research and practice implications.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Michigan State University (MSU), 254 Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. kenne258@msu.edu
authors.forename: Angie C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Adrienne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bybee
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Sheryl Pimlott
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kubiak
authors.forename: Cris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology*; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States