COUN 5006 - Survey of Research Methodology
December 14, 2014
Capella University
Abstract
In this paper, the learner will discuss Women Shelter’s for women in domestic abusive relationships. How the risk for additional violence can increase if a women returns back to the environment she left, and the need for safety for the children involved. The learner also discusses the limitations of current research on this subject, and recommendations for future research.
Keywords: domestic abuse, women shelters
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In reviewing effective programs within the women’s shelters, it is important to first understand the reason of the individual’s environment in which she lived in. Discovering the reasons for women’s shelters has contributed to developing programs to help reduce the anxiety for these women. Psychosocial factors play a major role in understanding why women stay to long within an abusive relationship. Because the largest increase in domestic abuse has got the attention of society, more research needs to be completed on this cause. Domestic abuse has become an increasing issue in society, and is becoming a long term safety issue for women. The different subsets that affect women in abusive relationships are the family, and the living environment. Each occurrence of domestic abuse against women has a different reason, and outcome. The discussion information gathered on domestic abuse is to understand the nature of an abuse, and for society to provide safety havens, shelters for women in these situations. The discussion will be integrated to show that there is not a set pattern for domestic abuse, and that women need to know what is available in one’s area for safety, and …show more content…
Regaining confidence in returning to the work force can also present issues in the working environment for these women. The research suggest that battered women in maintaining employment shows decrease decision-making, problem-solving skills, lowered perceptions of self-efficacy, self-esteem, and negative thoughts induced by the abuser (Wettersten, Rudolph, Faul, Gallagher, Trangsrud, Adams, and Terrance, 2004). Researchers suggest that there is a psychological struggle for battered women’s ability to obtain or maintain meaningful employment (Williams, and Mickelson,