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Sisterhood Is Not Enough: The Invisibility of Mothering in Shelter Practice With Battered Women

School of Social Work, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Room 300, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2A7 julia.krane{at}mcgill.ca

Linda Davies

School of Social Work, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Room 300, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2A7 linda.davies{at}mcgill.ca

This article critically analyzes feminist practice in shelters for battered women, with particular attention to the extent to which, and how, issues of motheringar e addressed. Drawingon participant observations and interviews with staff and residents at a local shelter in Canada, it appears that practice in this arena remains immune to feminist analyses of mothering. An articulation of some of the consequences of the invisibility of women as mothers in shelter settings and suggested implications for shelter practice are presented.

Affilia, Vol. 17, No. 2, 167-190 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/088610990201700203


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