'A Safe Home Away From Home': A Mutual-Aid Group For Latino And Latina Adolescent Survivors Of Parental Intimate Partner Violence

Keywords

Domestic violence groups; Group work; Groupwork; Latino and latina adolescents; Mutual-Aid groups; Resilience theory; Survivors of parental intimate partner violence; Undocumented immigrants

Abstract

This qualitative study explores the perceptions of Latino and Latina adolescent survivors of parental intimate partner violence (IPV) who participated in mutual-Aid groups. Two focus groups were conducted. Data were analyzed utilizing a grounded theory approach. Five conceptual themes arose including: (a) feelings about the parental intimate partner violence; (b) reflections about group activities that helped them cope with the violence at home; (c) the role of the group in enabling a safe home away from home; (d) the impact of the Latino culture on adolescent survivors of parental IPV and (e) adolescent post-group experiences. Findings indicated that overall the group experience was overwhelmingly positive. It helped the adolescents decrease feelings of depression, isolation, improved self-esteem and was empowering. Implications for social workers include utilization of mutual aid groups with Latino/a adolescent survivors of parental IPV.

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Publication Title

Groupwork

Volume

27

Issue

1

Number of Pages

66-86

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

85048368063 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85048368063

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