RT Article
T1 Theorizing the Process of Leaving a Violent Marriage and Getting a Divorce in Tehran
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 36
IS 3/4
A1 Nikparvar, Fatemeh
A2 Stith, Sandra
A2 Myers-Bowman, Karen
A2 Akbarzadeh, Mojgan
A2 Daneshpour, Manijeh
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1749046822
AB This study utilized qualitative methods to develop a theory regarding the process used by Tehranian women who leave violent marriages to get a divorce. Findings from semistructured, in-depth interviews with nine women in Tehran who left their abusive husbands suggested that there are six stages in this process: “denial,” “using cognitive and internal strategies to save marriage,” “using behavioral and external strategies to save marriage,” “seeking power to end violence,” “preparation to leave marriage,” and “termination” stage. The implications of this study help therapists working with women in Tehran who are living in violent marriages and provide effective prevention and intervention services that are appropriately targeted to the specific needs of Iranian women.
K1 Violence
K1 Stages
K1 process of leaving
K1 theorizing
DO 10.1177/0886260517746184