Papers by Simonetta Cavilli
Curtin University, 2017
One in three women in Australia have experienced violence committed by an intimate partner and th... more One in three women in Australia have experienced violence committed by an intimate partner and this intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the primary causes of death for Australian women. IPV is a serious contravention against human rights and affects women regardless of their age, ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic background and despite international efforts and strategies, violence against women persists in all nations. Universally, IPV is considered a social quagmire and the consequences of the violence pervasive including persisting physical and psychological injuries to the abused women additionally adversely affecting their families and communities. This thesis describes the results of qualitative research that documented and analysed the narratives of 29 Australian women who have endured IPV and their process of recovery. Semi-structured interviews with abused women were conducted in Perth, Western Australia. These interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed via grounded theory methodology with a symbolic interactionist perspective. Comprehensive interviews granted the women examination of their identity, behaviour and perspective of the abusive relationship and their subsequent processes of recovery. This thesis analysed intimate partner violence experienced by a small cohort of Australian women, their decimation of self and identity and their process towards psychological, physiological and emotional recovery and well-being after the abuse. The analysis of their narratives promotes the attainment of well-being after abuse. Extensive and in-depth analysis identified factors that assisted with recovery and produced a theoretical model outlining this recovery after IPV, entitled "Beyond Survivor-Well-Being". This model illustrates the oscillating journey of gaining wellbeing after abuse via five components-disengagement, connectivity, identity, autonomy and fortitude. IPV is an intense ordeal that affects dignity, self-regard, selfassurance and integrity, hence recovery is an arduous and prolonged process yet attainable. The study recommends providing education, health care and support to women who have experienced IPV as the collective responsibility of government, nongovernment organisations, community and extended family.
One in three women in Australia have experienced violence committed by an intimate partner and th... more One in three women in Australia have experienced violence committed by an intimate partner and this intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the primary causes of death for Australian women. IPV is a serious contravention against human rights and affects women regardless of their age, ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic background and despite international efforts and strategies, violence against women persists in all nations. Universally, IPV is considered a social quagmire and the consequences of the violence pervasive including persisting physical and psychological injuries to the abused women additionally adversely affecting their families and communities. This thesis describes the results of qualitative research that documented and analysed the narratives of 29 Australian women who have endured IPV and their process of recovery. Semi-structured interviews with abused women were conducted in Perth, Western Australia. These interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed via grounded theory methodology with a symbolic interactionist perspective. Comprehensive interviews granted the women examination of their identity, behaviour and perspective of the abusive relationship and their subsequent processes of recovery. This thesis analysed intimate partner violence experienced by a small cohort of Australian women, their decimation of self and identity and their process towards psychological, physiological and emotional recovery and well-being after the abuse. The analysis of their narratives promotes the attainment of well-being after abuse. Extensive and in-depth analysis identified factors that assisted with recovery and produced a theoretical model outlining this recovery after IPV, entitled "Beyond Survivor-Well-Being". This model illustrates the oscillating journey of gaining wellbeing after abuse via five components-disengagement, connectivity, identity, autonomy and fortitude. IPV is an intense ordeal that affects dignity, self-regard, selfassurance and integrity, hence recovery is an arduous and prolonged process yet attainable. The study recommends providing education, health care and support to women who have experienced IPV as the collective responsibility of government, nongovernment organisations, community and extended family.
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Papers by Simonetta Cavilli