Andrea Brook
Lone Star Community College, USA
Title: Lived experiences of women parenting during intimate partner violence: A qualitative study
Biography
Biography: Andrea Brook
Abstract
This presentation describes a phenomenological study, utilizing Husserl’s (1962) phenomenological approach, which explored the lived experiences of women parenting during Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Semi-structured open-ended interview questions with prompts were used during face-to-face individual interviews of 20 mothers to understand how each mother parented both within and outside the home. Interviews were digitally recorded and analyzed carefully using Colaizzi’s (1978) method of analysis with the finding of an overarching theme of avoiding judgment. Data from this study may assist in increasing the awareness and further understanding of experiences and feelings of mothers, who parent during intimate partner violence. Recommendations for further research include possible intervention development to support the parenting relationship between a mother and her children to preserve the health and wellbeing of both.