Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Women are more at risk of experiencing violence involving people at home or close acquaintances, \nthan from virtual strangers and outsiders. Domestic violence affects as many as one in two women in \nSouth Africa. Most women may keep secret abusive relationships and this might reside in a \ndeep-seated fear of further abuse or as be frowned upon by a community that endorses social taboos \nwhich prohibit speaking about or even implying the reality of incidents of domestic violence. This \nphenomenological study investigates the actual experiences of women staying in physically abusive \nrelationships. In this study a qualitative approach, involving thorough research, are presentation \nhas been adopted in order to discuss, in a meaningful \nmanner, the suffering of women who have experienced physically abusive relationships. The \nparticipants in the study include eight women who have been involved and suffered physically \nabusive relationship and these, living in Pretoria and suburbs, comprise an age category ranging \nfrom between twenty five to fifty. Data gathered and utilised has been accumulated by means of \nsemi-structured open ended interviews. Hermeneutic phenomenological analysis was used to analyse \nand come to a conclusion regarding the data obtainable. The findings of the study have highlighted \nthe role played by power and control, gender inequality and patriarchy experienced by women \ninvolved in these intimate relationships. The study further revealed the complexities surrounding \nthe reasons and motives contributing to women staying in and suffering physically abusive \nrelationships
Author: Kopano Mcduff Jack
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1129526776