TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Intimate partner violence and the meaning of love
JO  - Issues in mental health nursing
A1  - Smith, Marilyn
A1  - Nunley, Barbara
A1  - Martin, Evelyn
SP  - 395
EP  - 401
VL  - 34
IS  - 6
N2  - Despite physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse from their partner, many women remain in an abusive relationship, often proclaiming to love the one who is hurting them. Nineteen females who had experienced intimate partner violence were interviewed and asked to share their experiences and describe their meaning of love. An analysis of the transcripts was done using qualitative content analysis. With this approach, the contents of the verbal data were summarized and arranged in three major categories: (1) What love is not; (2) Attributes of a loving relationship; and (3) Attachment to the relationship. The findings demonstrate a woman's clear recognition of being in an abusive relationship, yearning to be truly loved, but often finding herself unable to detach from the relationship.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0161-2840
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2012.762960
ID  - ref1
ER  -