Citation

Sweetnam S. Violence Against Women 2013; 19(1): 133-138.

Affiliation

1University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801212475340

PMID

23420834

Abstract

This personal essay provides readers with a view of an individual's journey through the cycle of abuse. This piece of writing uses a creative approach to discuss the issue of domestic violence. The pictorial representation depicts an individual's experience in the cycle of violence. This creative medium of expression covers the effects of violence on an individual's emotional, physical, and psychological well-being. Concepts of systematic oppression and violence are also presented and discussed.

Language: en