Title

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

Keywords

agency; intimate partner abuse; mothering

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. © The Author(s) 2013.

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Publication Title

Violence Against Women

Volume

19

Issue

1

Number of Pages

69-88

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801212475335

Socpus ID

84874521942 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84874521942

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