Immigrant and nonimmigrant women: factors that predict leaving an abusive relationship.
This research used logistic regression to test components of Choice and Lamke's (1997) two-part decision-making model and Hamby's (2008) holistic risk assessment as predictors of the decision to separate from an abusive partner, comparing significant predictors for immigrant (n = 497) and nonimmigrant (n = 808) women. Findings demonstrated that immigrant women reported higher levels of perceived risks/barriers to leaving, provided some support for the use of a holistic risk assessment in understanding women's decisions to leave, and demonstrated that immigrant and nonimmigrant women have both similarities and differences in the factors that predict leaving. Clinical and policy implications are addressed.
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA. yea5555@ksu.edu
Yvonne
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Amanor-Boadu
Jill Theresa
JT
Messing
Sandra M
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Stith
Jared R
JR
Anderson
Chris S
CS
O'Sullivan
Jacquelyn C
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Campbell
D000328:Adult; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016015:Logistic Models; D017533:Marital Status; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013179:Spouse Abuse; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*