Citation

Goldblatt H, Buchbinder E, Eisikovits Z, Arizon-Mesinger I. Violence Against Women 2009; 15(3): 362-384.

Affiliation

University of Haifa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801208330436

PMID

19131561

Abstract

This qualitative study examines the impact of working with intimate partner violence on therapists' marital relationships and gender identity. Data were collected by in-depth semistructured interviews with 14 experienced women social workers working in domestic violence treatment centers in Israel. Findings indicate that the boundaries between workers' private and professional lives are blurred and work experiences influence their intimate relationships and gender role identities, leading to overall questioning of their relationships. This newly rediscovered consciousness reshapes the meaning of workers' couple relationships. Such shift between private and professional should be considered when training workers to intervene with intimate partner violence.

Language: en