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Domestic Violence Survivors

Perceived Vocational Supports and Barriers

University of Oregon, kmg{at}uoregon.edu

Chris Brown

University of Missouri

Karen M. O'Brien

University of Maryland

Kara B. Wettersten

University of North Dakota

Michelle Burt

University of Oregon

Corrina Falkenstein

University of Oregon

Amit Shahane

University of Oregon

Domestic violence survivors encounter numerous barriers and few supports in pursuit of their vocational goals. There is a dearth of research, however, on the vocational supports and barriers salient for survivors. This study aims (a) to assess the psychometric properties of vocational supports and barriers measures with a racially and geographically diverse sample of survivors, (b) to investigate survivors' abuse experiences and perceived supports and barriers, and (c) to examine the relationships among survivors' abuse experiences and supports and barriers. This study was conducted with 227 women survivors residing in five U.S. geographic regions. Results showed strong construct validity for the supports and barriers measures; participants' abuse experiences were associated with current perceptions of vocational barriers but not anticipation of future barriers; racial differences were found among survivors' perceptions of support and the relationship between perceived support, perceived barriers, and abuse experiences. Research and practice implications are provided.

Key Words: vocational barriers • vocational supports • domestic violence • assessment

This version was published on February 1, 2009

Journal of Career Assessment, Vol. 17, No. 1, 116-131 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1069072708325858


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