Unveiling family relationships based on the context of domestic violence: a Grounded Theory.
Vanessa Carla Batista, Mayckel da Silva Barreto, Nadirlene Pereira Gomes and 5 others
PMID 38131439WHAT IT FOUND
Brazilian women described domestic violence as learned in childhood, then repeated with partners, and often abandoned by family when seeking help.
After leaving, some reinterpreted mothers as victims and rebuilt family support.
Key findings
01Women described a cycle in which violence in the family of origin, often by a father figure, was normalised and later appeared in partner relationships.
02When women sought help, most first turned to family, but some experienced refusal or abandonment; after leaving, some reframed their mothers as victims and recognised family support.
03Daughters exposed to domestic violence daily described scars as intense as their mothers, affecting adult life and relationships.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The paper reports 23 participants analysed in four groups, but the results section says 33 women participated. Participants were recruited from private Facebook groups and had internet access, so findings may not apply to women without social media access. The study is qualitative and describes meanings, not effects of any treatment or service. Data collection occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and addressed a sensitive topic, which may affect disclosure. The interviews were conducted solely by one researcher.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the three-process model as proof that childhood domestic violence causes later partner violence. It is a qualitative description of meanings among women recruited from online support groups, not a tested prediction.