Putting on Sunday Best
The Silencing of Battered Women Within Christian Faith Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12259583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Knickmeyer (Austin Peay State University, corresponding author), Heidi M Levitt (0000-0001-9447-1484, University of Memphis, corresponding author), Heidi Levitt (Department of Psychology, 400 Innovation Drive, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 38152, USA), Sharon G Horne (0000-0002-8197-7467, Center for Research on Women at The University of Memphis in Tennessee, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 94-113 |
| Publication date | 2010-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Feminism & Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3535 • E-ISSN: 1461-7161 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0959353509347470 |
| OpenAlex | W1993707272 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 30 |
This paper presents findings related to the silencing of battered women within Christian faith communities in Memphis, Tennessee, a large metropolitan area in the Mid-South region of the United States. Participants in this qualitative inquiry were 10 Christian identified women from diverse denominations and racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds who had experienced intimate partner violence. Data were analyzed according to grounded theory method. Findings illuminate mechanisms through which Christian beliefs about the sanctity of marriage and partner and community pressure to present as model Christians serve to shame and silence battered women. Findings are discussed in relation to stages that participants negotiated as they sought to create abuse-free lives
Criminology · Ethnic group · Faith · Grounded theory · Qualitative research · Shame · Silence · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |