Building a Novel Health Curriculum for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Residing at a Transitional Housing Program

We used a community-based participatory research approach to develop, implement, and evaluate one of the first health curricula for female intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors residing at a transitional housing program. The curriculum comprised 12 workshops that were developed based on the surv...

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Published in:Violence against women 2018-03, Vol.24 (3), p.266-285
Main Authors: Ragavan, Maya, Bruce, Janine, Bair-Merritt, Megan, Lucha, Sarah, Maya-Silva, Jacqueline, Stebbins, Emily, Chamberlain, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action research
Adult
California
Community based action research
Community research
Community-Based Participatory Research
Curricula
Curriculum - standards
Domestic violence
Education - methods
Education - standards
Female
Females
Focus Groups
Housing
Humans
Intimate partner violence
Intimate Partner Violence - psychology
Middle Aged
Needs assessment
Participatory research
Survivor
Survivors - psychology
Women
Workshops
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Summary:We used a community-based participatory research approach to develop, implement, and evaluate one of the first health curricula for female intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors residing at a transitional housing program. The curriculum comprised 12 workshops that were developed based on the survivors’ experiences, needs, and interests. Evaluation participants included 20 of the 37 women who attended at least one workshop, 12 workshop facilitators, and two housing center staff. Participants found the curriculum to be engaging, interactive, and helpful in building a supportive community. Suggestions for curricular improvement as well as opportunities for further research and curricular development are discussed.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801217697206