Abstract
Using an ethnographic method that relies heavily on 85 in-depth interviews, 50 of them with rural battered women, this article provides rich empirical data on the much-neglected topic of rural woman abuse in Kentucky. My interviews indicate women experience a considerable amount of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse by their husbands or partners. I contextualize this intimate violence against the physical and social isolation that characterizes the lives of many rural battered women. The article concludes with a discussion of how rural patriarchy necessitates certain social policy initiatives.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 309-338 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | Violence Against Women |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law