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Grassroots efforts of Japanese women to promote services for abused women
Author(s) -
Hatashita Hiroyo,
Hirao Kyoko,
Brykczynski Karen A.,
Anderson Elizabeth T.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2006.00276.x
Subject(s) - grassroots , interpretation (philosophy) , action (physics) , psychology , interpretative phenomenological analysis , social psychology , medicine , nursing , political science , qualitative research , sociology , social science , physics , quantum mechanics , politics , computer science , law , programming language
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the personal experiences of six Japanese female volunteers who formed a support group to provide services for abused women. The interpretation of the women’s stories also increased understanding about the process of forming and developing a grassroots organization to take needed action. The interpretive phenomenological approach guided the study. The findings illustrate that a group of community volunteers can identify and effectively address a significant social issue on their own initiative.