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An integrative feminist model: the evolving feminist perspective on intimate partner violence
Beverly A McPhail1, Noël Bridget Busch, Shanti Kulkarni
1University of Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract:
The feminist perspective on intimate partner violence is a predominant model in the field, although not immune to criticism. In this research, frontline workers in the violence against women movement responded to critiques of the feminist model. The project used a focus group and a modified grounded theory analysis. Participants agreed with some criticisms, including an overreliance on a punitive criminal justice system, but reported skepticism toward proposed alternatives. Findings led to the development of the Integrative Feminist Model, which expands the feminist perspective in response to critiques, new research, and alternative theories while retaining a gendered analysis of violence.
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