Defining success for survivors of domestic violence: Perspectives from survivors and service providers,Journal of Family Violence

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Defining success for survivors of domestic violence: Perspectives from survivors and service providers
Journal of Family Violence ( IF 2.7 ) Pub Date : 2022-04-09 , DOI: 10.1007/s10896-022-00394-6
Cecilia Mengo ₁ , Kaitlin Casassa ₁ , Kathryn G. Wolf ₂ , Akram Ibrahim ₂ , Lucy Bhuyan ₃

Affiliation

Abstract

Purpose

Historically, most research looking to improve services for domestic violence (DV) survivors has been designed based on the existing state of services, rather than using direct input from survivors. Building on this research gap, this study seeks to understand what “success” looks like for a broader and diverse population of survivors and service providers. Specifically, this study explored how survivors of DV, and service providers define “success” for survivors of DV. The researchers purposefully chose to keep the definition of success vague to allow participants to define what success is for themselves. This methodology aligns with the field shifting toward a survivor centered lens. Research questions guiding the study were: (1) How do survivors of DV define success? (2) Do themes for survivor-defined success align with service provider-defined program success?

Methods

Interviews and focus groups were conducted with 53 DV survivors and 13 service providers in a Midwestern state. Our study was informed by the Appreciative Inquiry methodology. Data analysis was conducted using constant comparative analysis.

Results

Seven themes emerged from the data: (1) acknowledging the process, (2) safety, (3) recognizing abuse, (4) therapeutic outcomes, (5) identity, (6) healing, and (7) achievement. Our findings indicate that survivors and service providers agreed on the major themes that were discussed related to defining success for survivors.

Conclusion

These findings can inform programs and services of the outcomes that survivors find truly meaningful and explore how those align with current service provider expectations. The outcomes identified can also be used to develop measures that can assess the impact that programs have on survivors.

中文翻译：

为家庭暴力幸存者定义成功：幸存者和服务提供者的观点

摘要

目的

从历史上看，大多数旨在改善对家庭暴力 (DV) 幸存者服务的研究都是根据现有的服务状态设计的，而不是使用幸存者的直接投入。基于这一研究空白，本研究旨在了解对于更广泛和多样化的幸存者和服务提供者群体来说，“成功”是什么样的。具体来说，本研究探讨了 DV 幸存者和服务提供者如何为 DV 幸存者定义“成功”。研究人员有意选择保持对成功的定义模糊，以允许参与者为自己定义什么是成功。这种方法与转向以幸存者为中心的镜头相一致。指导研究的研究问题是：(1) DV 的幸存者如何定义成功？(2) 幸存者定义的成功主题与服务提供商定义的项目成功是否一致？