A Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis of Military-Connected Spousal Abuse Survivor Narratives
| Autor: | M Christine Highfill, Zhirui Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | The British Journal of Social Work. 52:177-197 |
| ISSN: | 1468-263X 0045-3102 |
| Popis: | Domestic abuse in the military context is studied worldwide; however, few studies explore the experience from the perspective of civilian survivor spouses. This qualitative interpretative meta-synthesis (QIMS) investigates how the survivors of military-connected spousal abuse (MCSA) conceptualise their identity. We conducted a QIMS of eight studies from the UK and USA. Developed by a social worker to expand understanding of a topic without exposing vulnerable populations to further risk, the QIMS method synthesises results from several qualitative studies into a new synergistic whole. Utilising Bronfenbrenner and Morris’s ecological model as an organizing framework, we identified one overarching theme with three supporting themes, best described by Meghan, an American Soldier’s wife: ‘Do the good little robot wife – keep your mouth shut, do what you’re told, or there’s consequences’. Our findings provide a compass for future social work research to include examining MCSA survivors’ distal identities and the impact of macrospheric narratives on identity formation. Understanding military-related domestic abuse from a survivor’s perspective also informs social work practice and military policy. |
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