Title

Subjection, Subjectivity, and Agency: The Power, Meaning, and Practice of Mothering Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Abuse

Authors

Authors

I. Semaan; J. L. Jasinski;A. Bubriski-McKenzie

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Violence Against Women

Keywords

agency; intimate partner abuse; mothering; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY; CHILD; Women's Studies

Abstract

Drawing on in-depth interviews with mothers who were abused by intimate partners, we argue that mothering can be a source of empowerment that helps battered women both care for their children and survive and assert themselves. Women in the study sample described a violation of some aspect of their mothering as the reason they left their partners. However, narrative analysis exposed contradictions in participants' stories, revealing multiple factors that shaped their decisions to leave. Although motherhood was significant for the women who participated in the study, it was not their only motivation for ending their relationships with abusive partners.

Journal Title

Violence against Women

Volume

19

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801212475335

Language

English

First Page

69

Last Page

88

WOS Identifier

WOS:000315337400005

ISSN

1077-8012

Recommended Citation

"Subjection, Subjectivity, and Agency: The Power, Meaning, and Practice of Mothering Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Abuse" (2013). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 4672.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/4672