Citation

Wood L. Violence Against Women 2017; 23(3): 309-329.

Affiliation

Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA leilawood@austin.utexas.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216641518

PMID

27094434

Abstract

Direct services, or advocacy, for intimate partner violence (IPV) have historically been offered by survivors, for survivors. Surprisingly little is known about the experience of advocates working in IPV-focused agencies who are survivors themselves. This qualitative study uses the grounded theory method to analyze interviews with 22 women working in IPV-focused agencies. The sample, more than 80% survivors, discussed how their work affected their experience through calling them to organizations, helping them to name the experience of violence, offering points of connection, and leading to an integration of professional and private experience. Implications for agencies and further research are discussed.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en