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Characteristics of urban domestic
violence survivors:
Implications for program planning.
Martin, A.J., Chu, M.L., Sage, R.E., Madry, L. & Primm,
B.J.( 1996)
Women living in an urban domestic violence shelter (N=80)
were interviewed to assess their background characteristics
and to offer recommendations for program planning. Residents
interviewed were largely Latina (47.5%) or African American
(43.8%) women with children. The majority of residents
suffered long-term abuse and 30% of them attempted suicide
at least once in their lives. High levels of alcohol and
drug use were reported for the batterers, and in the women's
families and the batterers' families. Despite increasing
awareness of domestic violence, younger residents suffered
from more depression and were more likely to attempt suicide.
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