000			02095nam a2200301Ia 4500
001			112762
005			20250625151254.0
008			110331s1997 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aWilson, Denise _94116
245			_aThrough the looking glass : _bnurses' responses to women experiencing partner abuse _cWilson, Denise Lucy
260			_aPalmerston North _bMassey University _c1997
300			_avii, 147 p.
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aThesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing at Massey University. Available for loan from the Albany Campus library.
520			_aThis thesis describes nurses' responses to women presenting to emergency departments and general practices with injuries suggestive of partner abuse. A qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews was used to gather data from 6 participants. Grounded theory guided the analysis of data, revealing that nurses did not identify or respond effectively to battered women. A metaphor 'The Looking Glass' is used to describe the differing perspectives taken when nurses encounter battered women. These perspectives comprise three themes: not seeing; seeing but not seeing; and seeing but acting ineffectively. The needs of nurses to respond effectively are outlined in a further theme: seeing for effective action. The author concludes that improving the effectiveness of nurses in order to meet the needs of battered women is essential in reducing not only the personal costs to the women themselves, but in reducing the health care costs. Implications and recommendations for education, practice, and further research are made.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCOMMUNITIES _9142
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aEDUCATION _9218
650	2	7	_2FVC _aHEALTH _9283
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTHESES _9606
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS
999			_c3391 _d3391