@article{ref1,
title="Heterogeneity among violence-exposed women: applying person-oriented research methods",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2008",
author="Nurius, Paula S. and Macy, Rebecca J.",
volume="23",
number="3",
pages="389-415",
abstract="Variability of experience and outcomes among violence-exposed people pose considerable challenges toward developing effective prevention and treatment protocols. To address these needs, the authors present an approach to research and a class of methodologies referred to as person oriented. Person-oriented tools support assessment of meaningful patterns among people that distinguish one group from another, subgroups for whom different interventions are indicated. The authors review the conceptual base of person-oriented methods, outline their distinction from more familiar variable-oriented methods, present descriptions of selected methods as well as empirical applications of person-oriented methods germane to violence exposure, and conclude with discussion of implications for future research and translation between research and practice. The authors focus on violence against women as a population, drawing on stress and coping theory as a theoretical framework. However, person-oriented methods hold utility for investigating diversity among violence-exposed people's experiences and needs across populations and theoretical foundations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260507312297",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260507312297"
}