'It will always continue unless we can change something': consequences of intimate partner violence for indigenous women, children, and families
| Autor: | Clare Cannon, Catherine E. Burnette |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation Doctoral Dissertation Grant Program [grant number 500-11-1340-00000-18905800-20], the University of Iowa Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students Research Grant |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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life history
Basic Research Article domestic violence lcsh:RC435-571 American Indian Native American family violence qualitative ethnography life histor Poison control Cycle of violence social sciences Criminology Personal boundaries Mental health Indigenous Critical ethnography lcsh:Psychiatry Life course approach Domestic violence Psychology Social psychology Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology European Journal of Psychotraumatology; Vol 5 (2014): incl Supplements Burnette, CE; & Cannon, C. (2014). “it will always continue unless we can change something”: Consequences of intimate partner violence for indigenous women, children, and families. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 5, 24585-24585. doi: 10.3402/ejpt.v5.24585. UC Davis: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2g97q7sp European Journal of Psychotraumatology, Vol 5, Iss 0, Pp 1-8 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 2000-8066 2000-8198 |
| DOI: | 10.3402/ejpt.v5.24585. |
| Popis: | Background : Violence against indigenous women and girls is endemic, yet the absence of research on the consequences of this violence from the perspectives of women presents a profound barrier to the development of knowledge, along with violence prevention and mitigation. Although family is central to many indigenous communities, existing research typically examines the consequences of intimate partner violence (IPV) on women or children in isolation, rather than examining its consequences holistically. Objective : The purpose of this article is to identify US indigenous women’s perspectives about the impact of IPV on women, children, and families. Method : Data were collected with 29 indigenous women affected by violence from a Southeastern tribe in the United States. As part of a larger critical ethnography, pragmatic horizon analysis of life history interviews revealed the consequences of IPV across multiple levels. Results : Women reported profound psychological consequences resulting from IPV. The majority of women had witnessed IPV in their childhood, providing support for an intergenerational cycle of violence. Women reported psychological consequences on children, which paralleled those reported by women, leaving deep impressions on children across their life course. Consequences on children and whole families were extensive, indicating the negative ramifications of IPV transcended personal boundaries and affected children and families across multiple generations. Conclusions : Given the tight-knit nature of indigenous families and communities, the consequences across individuals and families were noteworthy. However, a dearth in research examining consequences of IPV across levels fails to capture the interconnections of consequences for women, children, and families. Given the centrality of family in many indigenous communities, examining IPV from a holistic perspective that incorporates multiple levels is recommended for IPV research and intervention development. Keywords: American Indian; Native American; domestic violence; family violence; qualitative; ethnography; life histor y Responsible Editor: Sheila Sprague, McMaster University, Canada. This paper is part of the Special Issue: Intimate partner violence and mental health . More papers from this issue can be found at http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net (Published: 12 September 2014) Citation: European Journal of Psychotraumatology 2014, 5 : 24585 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v5.24585 |
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