Perspectives of low-income mothers about their intimate partner relationships

IF 0.9 Q3 SOCIAL WORK

Journal of Family Social Work Pub Date : 2021-10-11 DOI:10.1080/10522158.2021.1982806

D. Aguiniga, Kathi R. Trawver

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ABSTRACT To help fill the gaps in their support system and meet the needs of their families, low income mothers may develop or maintain intimate partner relationships (IPRs). This study employs the voices of 22 low-income mothers to examine the factors that influence how low-income mothers’ perceive their intimate partner relationships. Researchers employed a semi-structured interview guide to encourage participants’ reflection about characteristics they seek in an intimate partner, their most recent relationships, and the types of help they want from an intimate partner. A grounded theory approach was used to identify key themes. Identified themes include the impact of participants’ personal history and the centrality of their role as mother. Past experiences of abuse and violence experienced by many low-income mothers made it difficult for them to trust. This research provides insight into the experiences of low-income mothers and IPRs that can be used in future theoretical model development. Practice implications include the need for trauma-informed services and increased social service programs for mothers leaving problematic relationships.

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低收入母亲对其亲密伴侣关系的看法

为了帮助填补支持系统的空白，满足家庭的需求，低收入母亲可能会发展或维持亲密伴侣关系(ipr)。本研究采用22位低收入母亲的声音来研究影响低收入母亲如何看待其亲密伴侣关系的因素。研究人员采用了一种半结构化的访谈指南，鼓励参与者反思他们在亲密伴侣身上寻求的特征，他们最近的关系，以及他们希望从亲密伴侣那里得到的帮助类型。一个扎根理论的方法被用来确定关键主题。确定的主题包括参与者的个人历史的影响和他们作为母亲角色的中心地位。许多低收入母亲过去遭受虐待和暴力的经历使她们很难信任别人。这项研究提供了对低收入母亲和知识产权的经验的见解，可以用于未来的理论模型开发。实践影响包括需要创伤信息服务和增加社会服务项目，以帮助母亲摆脱有问题的关系。

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期刊介绍： Each issue of the Journal of Family Social Work contains peer reviewed research articles, conceptual and practice articles, creative works, letters to the editor, and book reviews devoted to innovative family theory and practice subjects. In celebrating social workers" tradition of working with couples and families in their life context, the Journal of Family Social Work features articles which advance the capacity of practitioners to integrate research, theory building, and practice wisdom into their services to families. It is a journal of policy, clinical practice, and research directed to the needs of social workers working with couples and families.