Theorizing the Process of Leaving: Turning Points and Trajectories in the Stages of Change

Autor/inn/en	Khaw, Lyndal; Hardesty, Jennifer L.
Titel	Theorizing the Process of Leaving: Turning Points and Trajectories in the Stages of Change
Quelle	In: Family Relations, 56 (2007) 4, S.413-425 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0197-6664
DOI	10.1111/j.1741-3729.2007.00470.x
Schlagwörter	Data Analysis; Mothers; Family Violence; Females; Models; Predictor Variables; Behavior Change; Change Agents; Change Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Auswertung; Mother; Mutter; Weibliches Geschlecht; Analogiemodell; Prädiktor; Lösungsstrategie
Abstract	The Stages of Change Model (J. O. Prochaska & C. C. DiClemente, 1984) has been used to explore women's process of leaving relationships involving intimate partner violence. Using a strengths-based approach, this study aims to build upon the model to further theorize the process of leaving. We conducted secondary data analysis of interviews with 19 mothers who left their abusive husbands. Turning points marked mothers' movements from one stage of change to another, resulting in linear and nonlinear trajectories of leaving. All turning points were similar across cases except for the turning point between the stages of action and preparation. Consequently, 3 variations in the trajectories of leaving were found. The theoretical and practical implications for future work with abused mothers are discussed. (Author).
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