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040			_aAFVC
100			_9998 _aCrichton-Hill, Yvonne
245			_aStories of resistance : _bwomen moving away from intimate partner violence _cYvonne Crichton-Hill
246			_aA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work at the University of Canterbury
260			_c2016
300			_aelectronic document (453 pages) ; PDF file
500			_aPhD thesis (University of Canterbury)
520			_aThere has been substantial work concerning intimate partner violence (IPV) around the world (Abrahams, 2010; Garcia-Moreno & Stockl, 2013; Krug et al, 2002; WHO, 2005) and in New Zealand (Crichton-Hill, 2010a; Crichton-Hill, Coker & Taylor, 2010b; Fanslow, 2004; Fanslow & Gulliver, 2015; Fanslow & Robinson, 2010; Morgan, Coombes, Te Hiwi & McGray, 2007; Murphy, 2002); and there is an increasing body of literature about the process of leaving violent intimate relationships. Understanding the nature of the moving away process is important to the development of successful systems of support for women and their families. In this respect, however, there is a gap in the literature. Studies have not examined the combination of factors, both individual and structural, that influence the leaving process. This research thesis combines investigation of the following: factors that prompt women to move away from situations of intimate partner violence; the process of moving away; the strategies used to move away; and the individual and structural factors that supported women’s move toward safety from IPV. Eleven women were interviewed about their moving away journey and each woman shared her unique story of this process. The thesis employed a narrative thematic analysis to understand the women’s experiences of ‘moving away from intimate partner violence’. The findings reveal a range of overarching themes related to the moving away from violence process. Furthermore, the study found that each woman’s process of leaving violent relationships was strongly influenced by intersecting factors comprising personal, relationship and structural elements. The study adds valuable insight to social work practice with women in violent relationships by extending our knowledge of the complexities of the leaving process. A holistic response system for social work practice, taking into account these complexities, is developed from the thesis findings. The holistic response system consists of four areas of work with women and advocates the need for practice responses that provide both short and long term support for the entirety of the moving away process. Furthermore, the holistic response system includes both individual healing and empowerment approaches and advocacy components aimed at improving the way in which the system responds to women in violent relationships. (Author's abstract). Record #6530
650	2	7	_aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_aABUSED WOMEN _925
650	2	7	_9650 _aWOMEN'S REFUGES
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
650	2	7	_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_aTHESES _9606
650	2	4	_aVICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9624
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
856			_uhttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/13100
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS