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Healing: A Qualitative Study of Women Recovering From Abusive Relationships With Men
Author(s) -
Farrell Marion L.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1996.tb00511.x
Subject(s) - explication , qualitative research , empowerment , psychology , psychotherapist , abusive relationship , flexibility (engineering) , theme (computing) , phenomenological method , clinical psychology , medicine , developmental psychology , domestic violence , poison control , suicide prevention , sociology , medical emergency , epistemology , social science , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , political science , operating system , computer science , law
topic . The essence of the healing phenomenon in women who had been abused methods . A qualitative study using a phenomenological approach (N=7) findings . Four major themes of healing were identified: flexibility, awakening, relationship, and empowerment. Each theme became an explication of the whole healing experience for each participant. conclusions . The results of this research add to the knowledge of healing in women who have encountered abuse.