Citation

Borochowitz DY, Eisikovits Z. Violence Against Women 2002; 8(4): 476-494.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

This research describes and analyzes the strategies for reconciling love and violence among battered women and their abusive partners. The data were chosen from a purposive sample of 14 couples, and the research was conducted in the phenomenological tradition. Two avenues of reconciling emerged from the findings: one that presents love and violence as mutually functional and the other that creates a complete split between the two. These findings point to two important conclusions: (a) Feelings of love often exist between spouses, even in a violent environment, and (b) battered women and their partners often attach similar meanings to the connection between love and violence, or use the same strategies to split the two. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Violence Against Women, 2002. Copyright © 2002 by SAGE Publications)

Violence Against Women
Partner Violence
Adult Female
Adult Victim
Female Victim
Domestic Violence Causes
Domestic Violence Offender
Domestic Violence Victim
Spouse Abuse Causes
Spouse Abuse Offender
Spouse Abuse Victim
Adult Male
Adult Offender
Adult Violence
Male Offender
Male Violence
Feelings and Emotions
Love
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