CREECA Lecture Series
"Help-Seeking and Barriers of Domestic Violence Survivors in Kyrgyzstan: A Grounded Theory Study" by Saltanat Childress, PhD Candidate in Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore
Event Details
Date
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Time
4 p.m.
Location
206 Ingraham Hall
Description
This talk explores the experiences of women with gender-based violence in Kyrgyzstan, their coping mechanisms, and barriers to help-seeking, using methods of qualitative research and grounded theory development. Several reports of international organizations have emphasized the scope of domestic violence in Kyrgyzstan, yet no study has attempted to examine the meaning of domestic violence from the perspective of the survivors.
Cost
Free & open to the public
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