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Understanding and measuring economic self-sufficiency in the context of intimate partner violence and immigration
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Understanding and measuring economic self-sufficiency in the context of intimate partner violence and immigration
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a mixed-method study
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Gretchen L.
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McMahon
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Sarah
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Rutgers University
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Economic self-sufficiency (ESS) has primarily been thought of as a goal of social welfare policy connected with means-tested public assistance programs, although its relevance has a much broader reach when considering the concept of economic well-being. Despite scholarly efforts to make progress in defining and measuring the construct, conceptualizations of ESS tend to be derived from the experiences of recipients of means-tested public assistance and are often influenced by the expectations and ideologies of policymakers themselves. This study uses a mixed method research design to better understand how ESS functions in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV) for Latina immigrant women. Qualitative data from in-depth interviews with 17 Spanish-speaking Latina immigrant survivors of IPV and quantitative survey data from 181 Latina immigrant survivors was analyzed. Findings highlight ESS as an outcome involving concrete characteristics such as access to basic necessities via work, freedom to achieve and movement toward increased levels of independence, and potential for acquiring material items or lifestyle characteristics that go beyond basic necessities. Psychological experiences marking progress made toward ESS, and the importance of economic self-efficacy (ESE) as a means for moving forward are also discussed. The concepts of interdependence and reciprocity were salient throughout all levels of discussion of characteristics and experiences in making progress toward ESS. Quantitative findings point to the need for further study of a measure of ESS that incorporates subtle psychological aspects of ESS, including ESE, alongside the primary theoretical underpinnings of ESS. Implications for the way ESS is conceptualized and measured in the context of IPV and immigration and insights related to how ESS is understood and applied in policy, practice, and research settings are discussed.
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Social Work
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Intimate partner violence
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Emigration and immigration
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1 online resource (x, 118 p. : ill.)
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by Gretchen L. Hoge
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ETD doctoral
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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