Few attempts to date.
Few attempts to date.
Even fewer attempts to specifically theorize about
Even fewer attempts to specifically theorize about
marginalized women.
marginalized women.
These women need to be placed at center of analyses
These women need to be placed at center of analyses
(Sokoloff, 2004 & 2005).
(Sokoloff, 2004 & 2005).
This Analysis
This Analysis
Uses grounded theory and in-depth qualitative interviews.
Uses grounded theory and in-depth qualitative interviews.
Focuses exclusively on marginalized battered women.
Focuses exclusively on marginalized battered women.
Helps fill void in theoretical explanations of help-seeking.
Helps fill void in theoretical explanations of help-seeking.
Methodology
Methodology
Grounded Theory
Grounded Theory
Generating theory from data
Generating theory from data
In-depth interviews
In-depth interviews
Semi-structured, open-ended interviews
Semi-structured, open-ended interviews
Lasted 30 – 120 minutes
Lasted 30 – 120 minutes
Audiotaped and transcribed (by me)
Audiotaped and transcribed (by me)
Women remunerated $25 each
Women remunerated $25 each
Research Sites
Research Sites
“Southeast City” (North Carolina)
“Southeast City” (North Carolina)
Mid-sized urban city
Mid-sized urban city
Large Black and Hispanic population
Large Black and Hispanic population
Bordered by rural area
Bordered by rural area
“Midwest Metro” (Michigan)
“Midwest Metro” (Michigan)
Very large urban center
Very large urban center
Almost exclusively Black population
Almost exclusively Black population
Bordered by suburban area
Bordered by suburban area
Sample
Sample
Sampling frame: women in community-based DV support
Sampling frame: women in community-based DV support
group
group
N = 19
N = 19
Southeast City: 15 women
Southeast City: 15 women
Midwest Metro: 4 women
Midwest Metro: 4 women
Convention