Speaking Silence: Definitional Dialogues in Abusive Lesbian Relationships

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1233-1259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Giorgio
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Gendered Violence ◽  
Lesbian Identity ◽  
Lesbian Relationships ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

Long-term, in-depth interviews with 11 abused lesbians and 10 domestic violence advocates reveal how lesbian victims struggle to define the relationship's abuse, their lesbian identity, and their own understanding of gendered violence in the context of cultural and institutional stigmatization of lesbians. By understanding abused lesbians’ silence as constitutive of their definitional dialogues about their relationships and the abuse, researchers and advocates can begin to determine who asserts definitional hegemony in the relationship. The author concludes by suggesting practical strategics that researchers and advocates can deploy to include abused lesbians in domestic violence theory, praxis, and services.

Compassion in care: A qualitative study of older people with a chronic disease and nurses

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 672-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margreet van der Cingel
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Outcomes Of Care ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article describes compassion as perceived within the relationship between nurses and older persons with a chronic disease. The aim of the study is to understand the benefit of compassion for nursing practice within the context of long-term care. The design of the study involves a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with nurses and patients in three different care-settings. Results show the nature of compassion in seven dimensions: attentiveness, listening, confronting, involvement, helping, presence and understanding. Analysis of the data also shows in what way opinions of participants relate to issues raised in a previous literature study, for example the difference between pity and compassion. The conclusion states that compassion is a valuable process which motivates patients as well as nurses to cooperate in achieving relevant outcomes of care. The discussion involves some methodological issues. For one thing, further confirmation of the dimensions found is recommended.

Lesbian Battering: The Relationship Between Personality and the Perpetration of Violence

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vallerie E. Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Lesbian Relationships ◽  
Individual Personality ◽  
The Relationship

The occurrence of violence in lesbian relationships challenges societal stereotypes of women and traditional, sociopolitical theories of domestic violence. This article proposes that a multidimensional theory of partner abuse, which incorporates an emphasis on individual personality dynamics, is needed to more fully understand the heterogeneity of batterers. The relationship between psychopathology, sociocultural factors, and battering in lesbian relationships is examined and dynamics related to the borderline and narcissistic disorders are highlighted. In order to improve our understanding of domestic violence and provide effective treatment, we must continue to pursue critical thinking and research regarding the role of personality dynamics, and the relationship between these dynamics and other variables.

The sexual politics of gendered violence and women’s citizenship

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Suzanne Franzway ◽  
Nicole Moulding ◽  
Sarah Wendt ◽  
Carole Zufferey ◽  
Donna Chung
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Gender Relations ◽  
Sexual Politics ◽  
The State ◽  
Gendered Violence ◽  
Relational Dynamics ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
Shifting Attention

This chapter argues that sexual politics is present in all aspects of our lives, including gendered violence, the state, and citizenship. It adds that sexual politics opens up new possibilities for understanding the persistent effects of domestic violence by shifting attention to the politics of gender relations. This shift away from the binary category of gender as men/women to the active and relational dynamics of sexual politics undercuts assumptions that gendered violence is natural or inevitable, or that violence is only caused by individuals. Sexual politics has material and discursive effects and offers an understanding of how the gendered dynamics of domestic violence and its long-term consequences have remained largely hidden from view. This chapter argues that the persistence of violence against women is implicated in the sexual politics of citizenship and the state. Hence, the challenge of violence against women is recognised as an issue for the state, citizenship, and society.

scholarly journals Cyberintimacy Involvement on Building Emotional Intimacy in Close Relationship on Indonesian Tinder Users

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-264
Author(s):  
Fahira Syifa Machfudz ◽  
Rino Febrianno Boer ◽  
Nicky Wongso
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Emotional Intimacy ◽  
The Public ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

Tinder, as one of the most popular online dating applications, is nicknamed as the hookup app. The negative perceptions inherent among the public were born because of how users in western countries operate the application, which does not follow the norms adopted in Indonesia. Many people assume that most Tinder users are those who are not looking for a long-term romantic relationship. The possibility of getting a partner who will commit to the relationship is not a common idea. This research aims to understand the development process of emotional intimacy and the initiation of a close relationship between Tinder users who have managed to find their partner through the Tinder application and communication mediated by computers (internet). This research uses a qualitative approach. In-depth interviews and Netnographic observations were used as the primary and secondary data collection techniques. This study indicates that although many Tinder users in Indonesia use Tinder similar to how people in western countries do, many users have finally succeeded in building long-term close relationships. Therefore, the perception about small numbers of Tinder users looking for long-term romantic relationships is not accurate.

From Physical Violence to Intensified Economic Abuse: Transitions Between the Types of IPV Over Survivors’ Life Courses

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780122094039
Author(s):  
Karni Krigel ◽  
Orly Benjamin
Keyword(s):  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Economic Abuse ◽  
Social Sanctions ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

Scholars of intimate partner violence (IPV) cite the various forms of IPV perpetrated by violent male partners to establish their coercive control over women. This scholarship emphasizes IPV’s long-term destructive effects on survivors’ lives. However, until recently, the role of the state in the relationship between different manifestations of IPV has received little attention, leaving hazy the meaning of absent formal legislation. An opportunity to clarify the significance of this condition lies in Israel, where economic abuse is not yet recognized as grounds for legal and social sanctions. Based on in-depth interviews with 33 IPV survivors, the present study explores state actions involved in transitions between types of violence as revealed in cases of ongoing economic abuse.

scholarly journals Emerging Patterns of Mountain Tourism in a Dynamic Landscape: Insights from Kamikochi Valley in Japan

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Abhik Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
The North ◽  
Dynamic Landscape ◽  
Biophysical Environment ◽  
Tourism Service ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article analyzes the emerging contours of mountain tourism in a highly popular destination in the North Japan Alps by reporting the findings of a two-year long study at the Kamikochi Valley. The main aim was to understand the dynamic character of the biophysical landscape and the perceptions of tourism service providers and visitors. The study was conducted using a qualitative design and involved in-depth interviews, observations, and a questionnaire survey for visitors. It was found that while different stakeholders held different perceptions of the landscape, there was a general lack of understanding among tourism service providers and visitors regarding the relationship between long-term processes and fine-scale heterogeneity of the landscape. The prevalence of an engineering approach has led to sweeping changes of key landscape interaction pathways over the years, threatening the heterogeneity and resilience of the natural environment. The findings also indicate a general visitor demand of information on the biophysical environment, and therefore it is of urgent need to address the biophysical integrity of such landscapes, and raise visitor awareness through the provision of relevant information.

The Relationship Between Mothers’ Social Networks and Severe Domestic Violence: A Test of the Social Isolation Hypothesis

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Coohey
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Ties ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Battered Mothers

To understand the relationship between characteristics of mothers’ social networks and domestic violence, battered mothers who were severely assaulted were compared to battered mothers who were not severely assaulted and mothers who were not assaulted. The results showed that all three groups of mothers had several family members in their social networks with whom they had frequent contact during the past month. No differences were found between the groups on the number of family members who gave emotional support. However, the mothers who were severely assaulted had fewer friends, fewer contacts with their friends, fewer long-term friendships, and fewer friends who really listened to them than did the nonbattered mothers and the battered mothers who were not severely assaulted. Batterers may be more successful in disrupting friendship ties than family ties.

scholarly journals Conceptual Framework for Personal Recovery in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel P. Dreyer ◽  
Anthony J. Pavlo ◽  
Anna Horne ◽  
Robert Dunn ◽  
Karina Danvers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Identity Change ◽  
Personal Recovery ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Patients Experience ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background Although there has been movement in cardiology to advance patient‐centered approaches to postacute myocardial infarction (AMI) care, work remains to be done in aligning patient preferences with clinical care. Our objective was to characterize patients’ experience of AMI and treatment to develop a new conceptual framework of patient‐centered recovery in cardiology. Methods and Results We conducted in‐depth interviews with people who previously experienced an AMI (2016–2019). The interview focused on participants’ experiences of their recovery, which were audio‐recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using a phenomenological framework. The overarching theme described by the 42 participants was feeling like a “different person” after the AMI. This shift manifested itself in both losses and gains, each of which posed new challenges to everyday life. The experience appeared to be an active process requiring people to take responsibility for their health. In terms of loss, participants describe how the AMI threatened their sense of safety and security and led to social isolation, fragility, uncertainty about the future, and difficulty expressing emotions accompanied this new fear. A conceptual framework describing the relationship between AMI, identity change, and functioning was developed. Conclusions Participants experienced the AMI as an unexpected disruption in their lives that had far‐reaching effects on their daily functioning, and were resolved in numerous ways. The conceptual framework may assist in providing a theoretical basis for future interventions in cardiology that not only engage and retain patients in care but also improve long‐term adherence to secondary prevention and other aspects of self‐care.

A Multidimensional Theory of Suicide

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 416-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoon A. Leenaars ◽  
Gudrun Dieserud ◽  
Susanne Wenckstern ◽  
Kari Dyregrov ◽  
David Lester ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multidimensional Model ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Suicide Survivors ◽  
Background Theory ◽  
Independent Verification ◽  
Suicide Notes ◽  
Interjudge Reliability ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Deceased People

Abstract. Background: Theory is the foundation of science; this is true in suicidology. Over decades of studies of suicide notes, Leenaars developed a multidimensional model of suicide, with international (crosscultural) studies and independent verification. Aim: To corroborate Leenaars's theory with a psychological autopsy (PA) study, examining age and sex of the decedent, and survivor's relationship to deceased. Method: A PA study in Norway, with 120 survivors/informants was undertaken. Leenaars' theoretical–conceptual (protocol) analysis was undertaken of the survivors' narratives and in-depth interviews combined. Results: Substantial interjudge reliability was noted (κ = .632). Overall, there was considerable confirmatory evidence of Leenaars's intrapsychic and interpersonal factors in suicide survivors' narratives. Differences were found in the age of the decedent, but not in sex, nor in the survivor's closeness of the relationship. Older deceased people were perceived to exhibit more heightened unbearable intrapsychic pain, associated with the suicide. Conclusion: Leenaars's theory has corroborative verification, through the decedents' suicide notes and the survivors' narratives. However, the multidimensional model needs further testing to develop a better evidence-based way of understanding suicide.

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