The Impact of Social Ties on Coalition Strength and Effectiveness: The Case of the Battered Women's Movement in St Louis, Social Movement Studies: Journal of Social, Cultural and Political Protest.

The world we live in has been one that has not been so equal to women. We have had issues that involve women that include the right to vote, being able to run for offices and fairness in the boardroom. Woman battle daily with the system of being submissive and knowing their place. There has been a social issue that is affecting women and young girls daily. The social issue is domestic violence. The issue has become more relevant in the recent years and has given the label of “battered women” to thousands of women today. The article selected for this week assignment is Gretchen Arnold (2011) The Impact of Social Ties on Coalition Strength and Effectiveness: The Case of the Battered Women's Movement in St Louis, Social Movement Studies: Journal of Social, Cultural and Political Protest. The article is a report of new research. The article is written based on results from a study that started in 1980s, but had new data as of 2006. The article was a research article based on the qualitative method of research.
In this case study, we see how there coalitions can come together as one to make a change to the problems of battered women. Women are leaving their homes, jobs, and a life they are familiar with to simply start over. Many are trying to save their lives and the lives of their children. These organizations that are put into place to assist them should be well equipped with resources to make this transition easy. While all organizations may have differences, these issues should be worked out within themselves or along with a mediator. The fact that one has a personal relationship with the organization may not be enough to do the job. The major finding of this article was that. This study has shown how the capacity of these organizations to do so successfully is affected by the quality of the relationships among their members (Arnold, 2011). In order for an individual to confide with a program there has to be some type of trust built in. Trust is not just for the victim, but all participating parties. This is very important for this forms that are put into place.
The field of sociology is the study of behavior of an individual or society as a whole. In today’s society social issues such as domestic violence has been replaced with names such as battered women. This is a social issue that has become a target of sociologist worldwide. Trying to determine what makes an aggressor commit these acts and more so what makes the victims stay. This was also in line with sociology in that it shows how coalitions can join as one to make better means of change than by doing it alone.
The purpose of this article is to explain the development of the strong and effective coalition amongst activist in social. This article is different from articles in non-scholarly periodicals such as magazines and newspapers because is it based solely on facts. These articles were not written on hearsay or personal opinion. Many times qualitative data is not used in writing non scholarly articles. They are based on one opinion and facts are not complied. Inform the next woman or girl that they are not alone. We need more people, groups, and others to speak from experience. Reassure them that they are not in this alone. It is better to get out of the situation before you want be able to make it out alive or battered worse than before. My blessing and prayers are with anyone that is in this position. Let’s Support. There is help!

References
Gretchen Arnold (2011) The Impact of Social Ties on Coalition Strength and Effectiveness: The Case of the Battered Women's Movement in St Louis, Social Movement Studies: Journal of Social, Cultural and Political Protest.