Drawing the Line: How African, Caribbean and White British Women Live Out Psychologically Abusive Experiences

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Rivas,Carol (Author), Kelly,Moira (Author), and Feder,Gene (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    2013-09
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Violence Against Women
    Journal Title Details:
    19(9) : 1104-1132
    ISBN:
    1077-8012
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, Women, Africa, Sub-Saharan, Domestic violence, England, Whites, Interviewing, Intimate partner violence, Adjustment (psychology), Help-seeking behavior, Symbolism (psychology), Personal space, Gender role, and Social attitudes
    Notes:
    Explores how African, Caribbean and White British women worked to hide psychological partner abuse as they experienced it. They prioritized negotiated competencies as “good partners,” actively setting socially and culturally embedded boundaries to their abuser’s behaviors.

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