What reasons do women have that lead them to leave a physically abusive relationship? What reasons play a role that causes a woman to want to be free from abusive behavior?
The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study is to identify women’s perceptions of the recovery process along with adapting to the aftermath of domestic violence
Research Questions
RQ1. What reasons do women have that lead them to leave a physically abusive relationship?
RQ2. What are the inner sources of strengths and resilience of women who have survived IPV?
RQ3. What reasons play a role that causes a woman to want to be free from abusive behavior?
RQ4. What is the process of the women leaving the relationship? How do they describe their lives once they have extricated?