Finding intimate partner violence: Turning points experienced by battered Filipino women
The study explored the turning points that made the battered Filipino women decide to end an abusive relationship. Data were collected using in-depth interviews with 20 battered Filipino women. Results revealed that the turning point of women fell into 5 major themes: (1) partner's infidelity o...
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Animo Repository
2014
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| Institution: | De La Salle University |
| Summary: | The study explored the turning points that made the battered Filipino women decide to end an abusive relationship. Data were collected using in-depth interviews with 20 battered Filipino women. Results revealed that the turning point of women fell into 5 major themes: (1) partner's infidelity or betrayal; (2) severity of abuse; (3) hopelessness that partner was not going to change; (4) impact of abuse on the children; (5) awareness of community support. Implications for counseling practice were discussed. |
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