Abstract
The literature defining advocacy for battered women is almost nonexistent and there is no systematic research on its parameters. This article reports the results of a national survey of 379 advocacy services in the United States. Findings on organizational context, definitions of advocacy, client issues and concerns, advocate activities, and advocate interactions with other social systems are presented. Possible explanations of an apparent emphasis on individual over system change are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 285-296 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Family Violence |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1994 |
Keywords
- advocacy
- battered women
- women's services