Factors that Influence Life Satisfaction Among Battered Women in Shelters: Those Who Stay Versus Those Who Leave |
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Authors: | Anat Ben-Porat Haya Itzhaky |
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Institution: | (1) School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 52900, Israel |
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Abstract: | The study focused on differences between women who left shelters for battered women and returned to their partners, versus
those who stayed in the shelter for over 3 months. The study was conducted in battered women’s shelters in Israel, and examined
the contribution of women’s internal resources (self-esteem and empowerment) to their life satisfaction, as well as the contribution
of integration (participation and commitment) in the shelter at the time of their arrival to their satisfaction with their
life. Findings indicate that, among the group of women who stayed in the shelter, personal resources as well as participation
and commitment contributed to their life satisfaction. Among the group of women who left the shelter, only commitment contributed
to life satisfaction. |
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Keywords: | Domestic violence Battered women’ s shelter Life satisfaction Self-esteem Participation Commitment |
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