TY  - BOOK
AU  - Giles, Janice R.
TI  - Growing through adversity. becoming women who live without partner abuse: a grounded theory study
U1  - 362.82926 GRO 
PY  - 2004///
KW  - FVC
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - EMOTIONAL ABUSE
KW  - INTERVENTION
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - PHYSICAL ABUSE
KW  - THESES
KW  - TREATMENT
KW  - WOMEN
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - PREVENTION
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - nz
N2  - Thesis (MHSc) - Auckland University of Technology?, 2004. This thesis investigated the recovery process for women who have experienced abuse by male partners. The research involved in-depth interviews with 10 women whose experiences of abuse and healing span more than 50 years. The researcher employed a feminist grounded theory approach to identify women's psychosocial processes of recovery, including women's development of self-identity, meaning-making, and coping strategies. From this analysis, a model entitled 'Growing Through Adversity' was developed.    The model has three inter-related aspects: "Finding a Path Beyond Abuse", which relates to the experiences of finding safety; "Getting A Life", which covers the woman's interactions with the social world; and "Becoming Myself", which relates to personal growth and development. The author identifies and describes five temporal phases women go through as they recognise, understand and then attempt to get physically, emotionally and mentally free from abuse by a male partner: falling for love; taking control; securing a base; making sense; being myself. In highlighting the phases of recovery, the researcher maintains that the purpose of seeking help changes over time.th
UR  - https://files.vine.org.nz/koha-files/files/Janice Giles.doc
UR  - https://files.vine.org.nz/koha-files/files/Janice Giles.pdf
ER  -