عنوان

The African American Female's Perception of the Role the African American Church Played in Their Lived Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence

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TLpq2426538941

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Title Proper

The African American Female's Perception of the Role the African American Church Played in Their Lived Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Butler, LaWana L.

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Nichols, Mitchell

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Point Park University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2020

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

158

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

D.Phil.

Body granting the degree

Point Park University

Text preceding or following the note

2020

Text of Note

Since slavery and the Jim Crow Era, society has historically turned a blind eye to violence and abuse inflicted upon women by the hands of the male species, especially those of African American ethnicity. It was not until the rise of the liberal women's crusades that began in the 1900s and 1960's, this violence began to be constructed as a social problem worthy of attention by community, academics, policymakers, and the criminal justice system (Goodman, Dutton, Weinfurt, & Cook, 2003). African American females, at a rate of 47.1%, have experienced some form of mental, emotional and/or physical violence at some period in their life (Breiding, Chen, & Black, 2014). Within this group of females, many of them seek solace in their faith and/or the church community. Due to such a high rate, which represents mostly half of the female population, the critical need to obtain a greater, in-depth understanding of intimate partner violence, as well as the role of the African American church is warranted. Utilizing a case study approach through a black feminist lens, this study aims to explore qualitatively research for the role the African American church played in the well-being of African American female survivors of intimate partner violence.

African American studies

Gender studies

Religion

Spirituality

Womens studies

Butler, LaWana L.

Nichols, Mitchell

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[Thesis]

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