Citation

Family Cult. 2017; 29(3): 77-110.

Vernacular Title

가정폭력 피해여성의 취업경험에 관한 질적연구: 쉼터거주여성의 생애사건을 중심으로

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Korean Family Studies Association)

DOI

10.21478/family.29.3.201709.003

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Domestic violence is recognized as one of important risk factors for women's economic independence. However, little is known about the complex relationships among women, employment and domestic violence. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore employment experiences among battered women. Total 11 participants in this study were recruited through a domestic violence shelter, and a qualitative research method was used for analyses. The findings showed that battered women had been through economic violence, and it got worse over time, especially when they were vulnerable for pregnancy and childbearing. The harder battered women worked, the more economically irresponsible perpetrators were. Also, perpetrators blamed battered women for work and had ambivalence toward professional growth of battered women. Perpetrators' attempts to harm battered women's social reputation such as rumoring were continued even after women left for survive. Finally the study findings provide implications for researchers and professionals in social work to better understand battered women and their employment experiences.

Language: en