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Women's Perceptions of Safety After Domestic Violence: Exploring Experiences of a Safety Contact Program.
- Source :
- Affilia: Journal of Women & Social Work; May2020, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p260-273, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This article explores women's experiences of the women's safety services associated with a South Australian integrated program for male perpetrators of domestic and family violence. As small scale and exploratory, the study aimed to understand impact of such services on women's perceptions of safety. Interviews were conducted by telephone, using a semi-structured format, with 14 women whose partners or ex-partners had been referred to a perpetrator intervention program. Informed by a feminist standpoint perspective, thematic analysis was used to explore each woman's experience and perception of safety. The findings of the study suggest that integrated domestic and family violence programs can improve women's feelings of safety through the application of practical safety planning, timely intervention, emotional support, and trauma-focused practice. Importantly, while the behaviors and actions of perpetrators were clearly relevant to women's perceived safety, it was apparent that focusing on women's strengths and capacity for recovery can significantly impact on their continued sense of safety and well-being. This article also reiterates the importance of women's perspectives in evaluating the effectiveness of perpetrator interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- VIOLENCE prevention
PSYCHOLOGY of abused women
CONVALESCENCE
DOMESTIC violence
FEAR
FEMINISM
INTERPERSONAL relations
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
POST-traumatic stress disorder
POWER (Social sciences)
QUALITY of life
RESEARCH
SAFETY
TELEPHONES
QUALITATIVE research
GENDER
GOVERNMENT programs
SOCIAL support
THEMATIC analysis
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Affilia: Journal of Women & Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142672052
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109919873904