“A Fool to Keep Staying”: Battered Women Labeling Themselves Stupid as an Expression of Gendered Shame

Enander, Viveka

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“…Our data show that the White British and Black women alike aimed to maintain their reputations; putting "appearances" before individual interests was cross-cultural (see also Burman & Chantler, 2005). This fits Enander's (2010) explanation that shame (e.g., from damaged reputations, or from not "doing gender") is a gendered response embedded in patriarchal discourses. GPs were seen as a less problematic source of emotional support outside the family than "going public."…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Drawing the Line

Rivas

Kelly

Feder

2013

Violence Against Women

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This study explores how African, Caribbean and White British women worked to hide psychological partner abuse as they experienced it, "do gender," and appear competent in social roles. They prioritized negotiated competencies as "good partners," actively setting socially and culturally embedded boundaries to their abuser's behaviors: an inner boundary encompassing normal behaviors and an outer one of "acceptable" behaviors projected as normal through remedial work. Behaviors breaching the outer boundary (e.g., if the women narrowed the bounds of the "acceptable") compromised the women's competence. This sometimes led them to actively use support services. Appropriate advice and support may change the boundaries.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

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Rivas

Kelly

Feder

2013

Violence Against Women

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“…Qualitative interview studies on IPVAW in Nordic countries have explored a range of issues. These include women's experiences of violence (Almqvist & Broberg, ; Bergman, ; Bruno, ; Enander, , , , ; Eriksson & Ulmestig, ; Flinck, Paavilainen, & Astedt‐Kurki, ; Häggblom & Möller, ; Hydén, , , ; Jarnkvist & Brännström, ; Römpötti, ; Scheffer Lindgren & Renck, ), of violence during pregnancy (Edin, Dahlgren, Lalos, & Högberg, ; Edin & Högberg, ; Edin & Nilsson, ; Engnes & Lundgren, ; Finnbogadóttir, Dykes, & Wann‐Hansson, ) and motherhood (Almqvist & Broberg, ; Georgsson et al, ), and of leaving violent relationships (Enander, ; Enander & Holmberg, ; Häggblom & Möller, ; Holmberg & Enander, ; Hydén, , ; Hydén, ; Jarnkvist, ; Münger, ; Scheffer Lindgren & Renck, ). Studies have investigated women's experiences with the judicial (Agevall, ; BRÅ, ; Brännvall, ; Bruno, ; Ekström, ; Green, ; Jarnkvist, ; Jarnkvist & Brännström, ), social service (Eriksson & Ulmestig, ; Jarnkvist & Brännström, ; Nikupeteri, ; Ulmestig & Panican, ) and health care systems (Garnweidner‐Holme, Lukasse, Solheim, & Henriksen, ; Gillå et al, ; Häggblom & Möller, ; Leppakoski, Paavilainen, & Astedt‐Kurki, ; Mørk, Andersen, & Taket, ; Örmon & Hörberg, ; Örmon, Torstensson Levander, Sunnqvist, & Bahtsevani, ; Pratt‐Eriksson, Bergbom, & Lyckhage, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This phenomenon; the coexistence of high levels of gender equality and of IPVAW, has been termed the Nordic paradox (Gracia & Merlo, ). While several researchers have pointed toward this apparent paradox (Agevall, ; Alsaker, Moen, Baste, & Morken, ; Enander, ; Gottzén, ; Hydén, ; Jones, ), thus far it remains unresolved.…”

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Towards understanding the Nordic paradox: A review of qualitative interview studies on intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) in Sweden

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Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is a major public health problem in countries around the world, including the Nordic region. Contrary to what would be expected, as the Nordic countries are rated among the most gender equal in the world, survey data suggests that the lifetime prevalence rates of IPVAW in Sweden and neighboring Nordic countries are among the highest in the EU. This phenomenon, which has been termed the Nordic paradox, requires elucidation. The aim of this review is to explore what previous qualitative studies, based on interviews with or field observations of victims, perpetrators, or professionals working in the area, primarily in Sweden, have to teach us about the nature of this paradox. Three interrelated themes are discussed. The first is how gender equality is perceived and addressed as linked, or not, to IPVAW in Swedish research and practice. The second is how violence tends to be othered, for example, through assumptions that violence is perpetrated by foreign rather than Swedish men. The third is how causal mechanisms of IPVAW have been described, typically with reference to norms and dynamics of masculinity, femininity, and heterosexual interaction.

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“…Some survivors share this belief in their own character weakness, reflecting the socially constructed power dynamics expected in such an intimate connection (Enander, 2010). If the relationship is unhealthy, physically or emotionally, then she "should just leave."…”

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confidence: 99%

Guidelines for mandated documents

Westbrook

2015

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to present findings on the efficacy of documents that US police are required to provide to domestic violence survivors, specifically intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors. Triangulating data from survivors, shelter staff, and law enforcement officers across four stages of IPV experiences, this national study identifies priorities among essential information needs and proposes information guidelines for law enforcement. Design/methodology/approach -A nationally distributed, 13-item, e-mail questionnaire was submitted to a stratified sample (ten largest, median, and smallest) of law enforcement agencies in all 50 states. Domestic violence shelters in each of the 1,500 cities were similarly recruited; survivors were recruited indirectly via shelter staff. The questions were clustered in terms of four common situations. Responses from 839 individuals were obtained, self-identified as police officers (481), shelter staff (263), and IPV survivors (95). Findings -Documents should be formatted for safety (i.e. small), developed for specific situations, and written simply. They should also offer information about non-law enforcement services. All three of the populations queried agreed that the immediate needs of survivors are stronger than their long-term needs.Research limitations/implications -The primary limitations are that the survey could include no means of determining the degree to which the respondents match the sample, and the response rate was insufficient to support inferential statistical analysis. Originality/value -This national study, the first of its kind, explicates the nuances of information elements in the personally situated experiences of survivors, and it presents the first set of suggested law-enforcement document design guidelines.

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“A Fool to Keep Staying”: Battered Women Labeling Themselves Stupid as an Expression of Gendered Shame

Cited by 76 publications

References 67 publications

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Towards understanding the Nordic paradox: A review of qualitative interview studies on intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) in Sweden

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