A Qualitative Evaluation of Hatha Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention for Female Low-Income Survivors of Domestic Violence

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Aisha Dixon-Peters ◽  
Jerry L. Kernes
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Therapeutic Intervention ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Hatha Yoga

scholarly journals An Intergenerational Women’s Empowerment Intervention to Mitigate Domestic Violence

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suneeta Krishnan ◽  
Kalyani Subbiah ◽  
Sajida Khanum ◽  
Prabha S. Chandra ◽  
Nancy S. Padian
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Domestic Violence Prevention

A growing body of literature has documented the global prevalence of domestic violence against women of reproductive age as well as the association between violence and an array of adverse reproductive, psychosocial, and child health outcomes . However, there is a dearth of research on domestic violence prevention interventions in the peer-reviewed literature to guide program planning and policy-making efforts. In this article, the authors describe the development and assessment of the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of an intergenerational women’s empowerment-based intervention to mitigate domestic violence and related adverse health outcomes in low-income urban communities in Southern India.

scholarly journals Linked Coding: A Qualitative Investigation of the Impact of a College Transition Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Coleman-Tempel ◽  
Meghan Ecker-Lyster
Keyword(s):  
Minority Students ◽  
Low Income ◽  
College Transition ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Transition Program ◽  
Cultural Mismatch ◽  
College Ready ◽  
The Impact

Limited college knowledge often impacts underrepresented students’ ability to navigate the college setting, creating institutional barriers for these students once arriving on campus. Students who are first-generation, low-income, and/or minority students have been shown to be less “college ready” than their peers. This discrepancy in preparedness can be conceptualized as a cultural mismatch between the student’s background knowledge and the higher education institution's expectations and norms (Lohfink & Paulsen, 2005). This qualitative evaluation provides an in-depth investigation into first-generation, low-income, and minority students’ perceptions and experiences with a yearlong college transition program. The study explores how a college transition program can impact students’ social development.

Domestic Violence and Poverty

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilze Slabbert
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Abused Women ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Low Income Families

Purpose: Domestic violence poses a major challenge to social workers. Low-income families are significantly more likely to have to contend with domestic violence, as poverty can act as a fuelling factor in this type of conflict. The objective of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of low-income abused women. Method: A qualitative research approach was followed to explore and describe the phenomenon of low-income abused women. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to obtain 20 participants. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews. The data were categorized into four themes. Results: Domestic violence and poverty are issues that some women might experience. Low-income abused women are especially more vulnerable to domestic violence and poverty limits choices and resources. Conclusion: Domestic violence and poverty should be seen in a serious light. Social workers should recognise the complexity and correlation between domestic violence and poverty.

A New Factor Solution for the Domestic Violence–Related Financial Issues Scale (DV-FI)

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051986088
Author(s):  
Carolyn Copps Hartley ◽  
Lynette M. Renner ◽  
Caitlin Ward
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Economic Abuse ◽  
Financial Issues

Economic abuse is a distinct form of intimate partner violence (IPV); yet, few measures of economic or financial factors exist. Weaver, Sanders, Campbell, and Schnabel’s Domestic Violence–Related Financial Issues Scale (DV-FI) was developed to assess the role of financial-related issues in an individual’s experiences of IPV as well as perceptions of financial self-efficacy and the future role that financial issues will play in one’s sense of financial security. Despite its relevance to research focused on IPV, only portions of the DV-FI have been used in a handful of studies. The original factor analysis of the DV-FI identified five subscales within a shelter-based sample of impoverished, predominantly African American women. The DV-FI demonstrated good psychometric properties at the time of development; yet, to our knowledge, the factor structure of this measure has not been evaluated with another sample. Given the importance of identifying economic abuse and financial self-efficacy among women who experience IPV, it is essential to have a reliable and valid measure of these constructs. In this article, we describe the results of a confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis of the DV-FI using a community sample of 150 predominantly White, low-income women seeking civil legal services. We identified a four-factor solution of the DV-FI. Our findings provide support for the Financial Self-Efficacy subscale as a domain-specific measure of financial self-efficacy among women who experience IPV, but further validation is needed to explain the divergent findings for the remaining factors.

Children’s Direct Sensory Exposure to Substantiated Domestic Violence Crimes

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Fantuzzo ◽  
Rachel L Fusco
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Single Female ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Weapon Use ◽  
Households With Children

Police officers served as public health sentinels to collect data on children exposed to domestic violence events (DVEs) across an entire municipality for 1 year. These officers used a standard, validated protocol to collect data on all investigate DVEs. This study extended previous research by including data demographic data on children in the household at the time of the DVE and investigating children’s direct sensory exposure to DVEs. Findings revealed that almost half of all events had children present, and 81% of these children were directly exposed to DVEs. Children under the age of 6 years old were at greater risk of direct sensory exposure. Domestic violence households with children were more likely to be low-income, non-White, and headed by a single female compared to households at large. Logistic regressions revealed that six major DVE variables were related to children being directly exposed. These included father as perpetrator, victim injury, weapon use, non-White victim, mutual assault, and arrest of perpetrator.

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of domestic violence in a resettlement colony of union territory of Chandigarh, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 3079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenal M. Thakare ◽  
Ravleen K. Bakshi ◽  
Purushottam A. Giri ◽  
M. K. Sharma ◽  
N. K. Goel
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Culture Of Silence

Background: Domestic violence is not just a problem of the lower and middle classes. Domestic violence is a pervasive problem in India that cuts across age, education, social class and religion. Present study was done with the objectives to study the prevalence of domestic violence issue; to measure different types of domestic violence (i.e. physical, sexual and emotional) ; and to assess the correlation of different socioeconomic factors with occurrence of domestic violence in rural field practice area of Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in rural field practice area amongst 800 women of reproductive age group by interview technique after obtaining an informed consent from. The questionnaire was based upon National Family Health Survey-3 questionnaire. The data was fed in Microsoft Excel and analyzed using Epi Info statistical software.Results: The prevalence of any type of domestic violence was 17.75%. Most common type of violence was humiliation, followed by physical violence in the form of slap (14.5%), twist, push, punch and kick. More severe forms like burns, dislocation, cuts were low (1.75%). The prevalence of sexual violence was found to be 1%. Domestic violence was associated with illiteracy in women (p=0.001), low income of women (p<0.001), reserved category of family (p<0.001), alcohol consumption in husband (p<0.001), low income or unemployed husband (p<0.001). No association of domestic violence was found with unemployment in women and illiteracy in husband.Conclusions: It needs more education, empowerment and sensitization in both men and women to change the patriarchal nature of Indian society and to break the culture of silence and tolerance against such heinous crime of inhumanity. 

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