Fijian women’s experiences of domestic violence and mothers’ perceived impact of children’s exposure to abuse in the home

Bibliographic Data

ID9973463
AuthorsJenny C Tonsing (0000-0001-7697-3886, Appalachian State University, corresponding author), Jenny Tonsing (0000-0003-2315-1808, Appalachian State University)
Year2018
Volume63
Issue1
Pages76-86
Publication date2018-05-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872818775474
OpenAlexW2803858526
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

This study seeks to capture Fijian women’s experiences of domestic violence and their perceived impact of children’s exposure to abuse in the home. A qualitative research design was employed in the form of one-on-one in-depth interviews with 18 abused women. The analysis of the interviews suggests that it is not just the adult in the intimate relationship but also the child within the household who is affected. Findings illustrate the crucial importance of the mother’s perspective of the effect of abuse on their children and the significant negative effects on their social, emotional, and academic functioning. Implications for social work practice and intervention for women and children are discussed

Child abuse · Developmental psychology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Perspective (graphical · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child Abuse and Trauma · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work

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