Author
Queiroz, Linda Anne
Publication Date
2012-05-11T16:46:30Z
Item Type
Thesis
Subject
domestic violence; abused women; abuse; battered women; battering; abuse victims; victim; survivors of domestic violence; survivor; physical abuse; verbal abuse; emotional abuse; divorce; low self-esteem; why women stay in abusive relationships; children who witness violence
Abstract
This thesis project is a long-form human interest journalistic piece that focuses on why educated, professional women stay in abusive relationships. It opens with a personal story and also draws on interviews with female victims, as well as research studies. Women stay in abusive relationships for many reasons, among them: denial, family history, shame, financial concerns, and fear of the broken home. The root of all of these is the same—low self-esteem. This lack of self-confidence and self-respect creates feelings of powerlessness and helplessness that makes a woman vulnerable to abusive men who influence her thought processes.
Description
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