Working Women Making It Work

Abstract

Partner violence may have significant consequences on women's employment, yet limited information is available about how women cope on the job with perpetrators' tactics and the consequences of her coping methods on employment status. This article investigates whether there is an association between workplace disclosure of victimization and current employment status; and whether there is an association between receiving workplace support and current employment status among women who disclosed victimization circumstances to someone at work. Using a sample of partner victimized women who were employed within the past year (N = 485), cross-tabulation and ANOVA procedures were conducted to examine the differences between currently employed and unemployed women. Binary logistic regressions were conducted to examine whether disclosure and receiving workplace support were significantly associated with current employment. Results indicate that disclosure and workplace support are associated with employment. Implications for clinical practice, workplace policies, and future research are discussed.

Employment Maintenance and Intimate Partner Violence

“…Mon 2016 Workplace HealtH & Safety Bell, 2003;Browned, Salomon, & Bassuk, 1999;Crowne et al, 2011;Hayes, 2012;Kimerling, et al, 2009;Lindhorst et al, 2007;Logan et al, 2007;Moe & Bell, 2004;Postmus et al, 2012;Riger et al, 2004;Staggs, Long, Mason, Krishman, & Riger, 2007;Swanberg, Macke, & Logan, 2006;Swanberg et al, 2007;Tolman & Rosen, 2001;Yragui, Mankowski, Perrin, & Glass, 2012). Similarly, this study found employment maintenance equally difficult for women experiencing IPV.…”

Employers’ Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence among a Diverse Workforce

“…Prior work indicates that social support in general [26] and, specifically, in the workplace [27], is associated with employment stability. This, in turn, is associated with improved mental health outcomes [28,29] and economic security for survivors [29,30], and may lessen their risk for future IPV [26].…”

“…The current findings add insight as to supervisors' concerns regarding IPV disclosure, including issues of harassment and privacy. It is reasonable to infer that disclosure may help avert job termination if the employee's performance had declined and cross-sectional data indicate an association between disclosure at work and increased workplace supports for survivors of IPV [10,12,27], highlighting the need to address these barriers.…”

The Intergenerational Circumstances of Household Food Insecurity and Adversity

“…, 40 Adults who have been exposed to deprivation and violence during critical developmental periods often develop neurological, physical, and behavioral coping strategies that may not be suited to their environments later in life, affecting their relationships, security, and job stability 41 42 Such adversity during childhood is associated with depression, substance abuse, and poor school and job performance 43 46 Exposure to adverse experiences in childhood has also been linked to higher rates of worker absenteeism and stress surrounding work and finances in adulthood 47 .…”