Iranian Women's Experiences of Spousal Abuse

The present study aimed at investigating the Iranian women's experiences of spousal abuse. The study followed a qualitative and phenomenological research design. 23 Iranian women age-ranged between 17 and 58 formed the sample population of the research. The seven-step Colaizzi procedure was app...

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Published in:Procedia, social and behavioral sciences social and behavioral sciences, 2015-05, Vol.185, p.208-213
Main Authors: Sasani, Lida, Tahrekhani, Mehran, Naji, Sayedali, Salehi, Shayesteh
Format: Article
Language:English
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Iranian Women's Experiences
Phenomenology
Qualitative study
Spousal abuse
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Summary:The present study aimed at investigating the Iranian women's experiences of spousal abuse. The study followed a qualitative and phenomenological research design. 23 Iranian women age-ranged between 17 and 58 formed the sample population of the research. The seven-step Colaizzi procedure was applied for data analysis. The following 5 main themes were developed. The first main theme was deprivation; the second main theme was humiliation; the third main theme was forgotten love; the fourth main theme was assault; and the fifth main theme was patriarchy. All these five themes represented the women's life experiences of spousal abuse.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.03.446