Journal article
The straw that broke the camel's back: African American women's strategies for disengaging from abusive relationships
Women & Therapy, Vol.25(3-4), pp.79-94
01/01/2002
DOI: 10.1300/J015v25n03_06
Abstract
In this ethnographic study, a womanist framework was used to investigate the disengaging-terminating process used by Black women (N= 21) who had survived intimate male partner abuse. Data interpretation revealed three stages of disengaging described by the survivors: (a) defining moments: rejecting the violence and exiting the relationship; (b) moving away: distancing the self; and (c) moving on: finding affirmation and support. This process is representative of individual and collective acts of resistance. Suggestions for therapeutic interventions are offered for each stage of the disengagement process.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The straw that broke the camel's back: African American women's strategies for disengaging from abusive relationships
- Creators
- Janette Y. Taylor - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Women & Therapy, Vol.25(3-4), pp.79-94
- DOI
- 10.1300/J015v25n03_06
- ISSN
- 0270-3149
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2002
- Academic Unit
- Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies; Nursing; African American Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9983557693902771
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