“I Have to Make Sure She Is Not Sad”: Children's Perceptions of Their Mothers’ Experiences in Shelters for Battered Women

Anat Vass; Muhammad M. Haj-Yahia

doi:10.1177/10778012231159416

“I Have to Make Sure She Is Not Sad”: Children's Perceptions of Their Mothers’ Experiences in Shelters for Battered Women

Anat Vass
, Muhammad M. Haj-Yahia

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Abstract

A qualitative study examined children's subjective perception of their mother's situation during their stay in shelters for battered women (SBW). Thirty-two children, aged 7–12 years, who were staying with their mothers in SBWs participated in this study. Thematic analysis revealed the following two core themes: children's perceptions and insights, and feelings that were related to their perceptions. The findings are discussed in light of the concepts of exposure to IPV as a lived trauma, and re-exposure to violence in new contexts, and the role of the relationship with the abused mother in shaping the child's well-being.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2549-2571
Number of pages	23
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	30
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231159416
State	Published - Aug 2024
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

battered women's experiences
children of battered women
intimate partner violence
shelters for battered women
violence against women

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Gender Studies
Sociology and Political Science
Law

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“I Have to Make Sure She Is Not Sad”: Children's Perceptions of Their Mothers’ Experiences in Shelters for Battered Women

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