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International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 3(1), pp. 20 - 28
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2015.030103
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Hope Building and Surviving Domestic Violence: Childhood Experiences
Antoinette Day , Kalpana Goel *
School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Australia
ABSTRACT
Research suggests that hope is an important element in the development of resilience. Although adversity and trauma can have a devastating effect on people and their world views by diminishing hope, these are also the situations that give birth to hope. This paper seeks to gain an understanding of the role of eco-systems in building hope in the context of children surviving domestic violence (DV). In order to gain insight into this phenomenon, the personal accounts of coping and resilience of eight adults with childhood exposure to domestic violence were examined. The study used a qualitative/phenomenological approach. In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted by using a semi-structured question schedule. The contents of the interview transcripts were inspected to identify common themes and specific experiences of each participant, focusing on the systems in the individual鈥檚 life including other individuals, family members, peers, friends and community groups and the aspirations and events that facilitated change and contributed to the development of hope and resilience. Thus, this study proffers the importance of eco-systems in a person鈥檚 life in building hope and resilience and reiterates the importance of an eco-systems framework that social workers could use to develop resilience research and practice to help those affected with DV in childhood.
KEYWORDS
Hope, Resilience, Domestic Violence, Childhood Experience
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Antoinette Day , Kalpana Goel , "Hope Building and Surviving Domestic Violence: Childhood Experiences," International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 20 - 28, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2015.030103.
(b). APA Format:
Antoinette Day , Kalpana Goel (2015). Hope Building and Surviving Domestic Violence: Childhood Experiences. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), 3(1), 20 - 28. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2015.030103.