TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Empowerment through feminist self-defense: the IMPACT Lasts
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Thompson, Martha E.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - What do women learn in feminist self-defense that is empowering? This study examined the skills women used months and years after completing an IMPACT self-defense course. Ninety-seven survey participants described skills they had used and incorporated into their lives. The major themes that emerged through a classic grounded theory analysis were awareness, boundary setting, assertive body language, and managing adrenaline to prevent, interrupt, or stop uncomfortable, intrusive, or hostile behaviors. IMPACT-trained women did not engage in self-blaming or risky behavior and used their skills to prevent and interrupt aggressive behavior.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012231197576
ID  - ref1
ER  -