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[Juliette Grimmett <>]

Thank you all for the thoughtful responses to my citation question-what a mystery!  Just want to also let you know that I'm 100% with all of you about the blaming nature of the stat - in fact I am using it as an example of how we (culturally) talk about these issues when we know the real question is "why does s/he abuse?" 

Thanks!

On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Diane Docis [Prevent-Connect] <> wrote:

 

On a related note--in addition to identifying the source, I think would be good to look critically at the phrasing of this “fact.” In some ways, it’s on the same spectrum as “Why doesn’t she just leave?” It focuses on the victim’s behavior—typically framing leaving and returning as her choice—and erases the role of the batterer. The implicit message being that women need to get stronger so they stop going back.

 

Diane

 

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Subject: [Prevent-Connect] RE: average time it takes a DV survivor to leave citation?

 

 

Hi Juliette – I asked our research specialist to check into this.  Here is her response:

 

While I was researching the origin of this statistic, I was stunned at how many DV resources quote this stat without citing its source. It took me a while before I found a publication that provided a citation.

 

The statistic appears to have come from K. J. Ferraro’s 1997 article, “Battered women: Strategies for survival”, which was published in Albert Cardarelli’s book Violence Between Intimate Partners: Patterns, Causes, and Effects. The problem is, neither document is available online or present in the NSVRC library, so I can’t confirm that the stat is indeed mentioned.

 

The good news is that I found a dirt cheap ($0.01) used copy of the book on Amazon, which I have ordered. The book should arrive in a few days, after which I’ll see if the 7x statistic is there.

 

I’ll let you know what we find out!

 

In Partnership,

 

Jen Grove

NSVRC

 

 

From: [] On Behalf Of Juliette Grimmett
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 9:16 PM
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Subject: average time it takes a DV survivor to leave citation?

 

Hey folks -

I'm having a hard time finding this citation, any help would be greatly appreciated!

"On average a DV survivor tries to leave seven times before they are successful."

Thanks

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Juliette Grimmett, MPH
Chrysalis Network, Founder
(919) 624-9575
www.chrysalisnetwork.com 

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