Intimate partner violence, stigma, shame self-blame and survivor realities
A qualitative study from Fediša Modikologo in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
External stigma drives IPV-related internalised-stigma, self-blame and shame. • IPV stigma, self-blame and shame shapes survivor's responses and help-seeking. • Key drivers included other people's judgments about women's choice of partners, as well as whether she remained or left the relationship. • Decisions about whether to take or leave her children also drove stigma and shame
Domestic violence · Intimate partner · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Shame · Social stigma · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Disability Rights and Representation · Intimate Partner and Family Violence
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |