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Childhood experiences of Appalachian women who have experienced intimate partner violence during adulthood.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Reeves, Amy L. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Childhood experiences of Appalachian women who have experienced intimate partner violence during adulthood.Childhood experiences of Appalachian women who have experienced intimate partner violence during adulthood." Recent national surveys in the United States estimate one in five females will experience abuse by an intimate partner during her lifetime. Previous quantitative research linked childhood victimization to repeated victimization in adult relationships. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of childhood in eight female victims of intimate partner violence who were born and reared in southern Appalachia. Interviews were analyzed using a descriptive-interpretative phenomenological method as described by Van Manen. The three essential themes from childhood were identified as: living 'as if' an orphan; surviving in chaos; and manifesting a devalued self. These themes were congruent with findings from quantitative literature regarding family violence. After analyzing the data, it was found that the Neuman Systems Model provided a comprehensive perspective for linking the data to a nursing theoretical framework that is used to guide practice, education, and research; thus extending nursing science. Through increased awareness of personal stories, previous negative attitudes toward victims can be altered and behaviors changed, leading to improved nursing care. 4 DEDICATION This dissertation is dedicated to all of the women who suffered abuse as adults and likely suffered as children and especially to those who shared their stories from childhood for the purpose of this dissertation. 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS When one begins a journey, it is uncertain how it will progress and what its outcome will be. As a doctoral student I was told to choose my dissertation committee with care. I could not have asked for a more talented group of professors to have been on my committee. I would like to acknowledge the contributions of the many people who have guided, shaped, and supported the process of this dissertation. I would like to especially thank: my committee chair and mentor, Dr. Lois W. Lowry, who has provided guidance, wisdom, and encouragement during my entire DSN program; and my committee members, Dr. Miller for your support and encouragement; the non-committee members who participated in the process, Dr. Karen Reesman and Dr. Virginia Farr, for your willingness to be part of this enormous undertaking; my participants for allowing me to tell your pain-filled stories. You have been the teachers in this process; and, my husband Bob and my son Paul, for understanding my absences and my absent-mindedness when I … |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
