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(Re)Constructing women's resistance to woman abuse: Resources, strategy choice and implications of and for public policy in Canada

Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, spaterso{at}alcor.concordia

While there has been considerable attention paid to Canada's anti-woman abuse policy framework, much of this attention has neglected its implications for women's resistance to abuse. This paper attempts to address this gap by using the lens of women's resistance to analyse the anti-woman abuse policy in Canada. I begin by exploring the ways in which the policy framework constructs the `problem' and considering its implications for women's choice in resistance strategy. Using the Canadian General Social Survey on Victimization (1999), I apply independent samples tests to explore women's (non)usage of various strategies, as it varies by class, race, and ability. I conclude with suggestions for policy reform.

Key Words: domestic violence • gender policy

Critical Social Policy, Vol. 29, No. 1, 121-145 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0261018308098397


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