Overcoming the 'Holy Hush': A Qualitative Examination of Protestant Christian Leaders’ Responses to Intimate Partner Violence
| Autor: | Megan R. Greeson, Nathan R. Todd, Jaclyn D. Houston-Kolnik |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Religion and Psychology Social psychology (sociology) Health (social science) Intimate Partner Violence Conflict Psychological Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sociology Qualitative Research Applied Psychology Aged 030505 public health business.industry 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Middle Aged Service provider Public relations Protestant Christian Silence Leadership Protestantism Domestic violence Female Thematic analysis 0305 other medical science business 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Community Psychology. 63:135-152 |
| ISSN: | 0091-0562 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ajcp.12278 |
| Popis: | Described as a "holy hush," past research has noted a general silence about and reluctance to address intimate partner violence (IPV) in religious congregations. To explore this, we interviewed 20 Protestant Christian religious leaders about how they understood and responded to IPV. Based on a thematic content analysis, our study revealed some of the challenges, tensions, and complexities that may be barriers to leaders speaking about and responding to IPV, and also the ways religious leaders in our sample attempted to overcome these challenges. For example, results revealed religious leaders understood violence on a gradation from less to more severe, and linked a need for and type of response to the level of violence. Throughout, religious leaders expressed a tension between their leadership role and responding to IPV. Furthermore, religious leaders acknowledged their need for greater training and connections to service providers, however, they reported not currently being connected to other IPV resources or organizations in the community. We discuss how the findings illuminate challenges and tensions for religious leaders in responding to IPV and how some leaders in this study were navigating these tensions to respond. We also discuss how findings may inform future research and the development of trainings and protocols for religious leaders and congregations on responding to IPV, promoting survivor safety, and fostering a greater understanding of IPV. Implications for collaboration with other community-based IPV organizations are also discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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