Narrative Study of Forbearance Experiences within Intimate Partner Violence Based on Male Perpetrators.

• Main Authors: CHIU, LAN-MEI, 邱蘭媚
• Other Authors: CHIOU, HSIEN-HUEI
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52819989387018138647

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 犯罪防治研究所 === 103 === This study is grounded in researcher’s own experience, including forbearance in growing experiences, practices as well as qualitative researches. Researcher observed that one of the important reasons for male perpetrators of intimate violence is the experiences of forbearance in intimate relationship. Consequently, the study explored the psychological process, forbearance background factors, as well as subjective feelings and opinions in intimate conflicts of male perpetrators. The methodology of this study followed constructivism paradigm, as the data collecting and text analysis followed narrative research. The research expected to understand male perpetrators’ life experiences and crime context from their subjective phenomenological field. Two male perpetrators from intimate partner violence, A and B, were recruited as the research participants. Semi-structured individual in-depth interviews were conducted respectively for 3-4 times, 1-3 hours per time. Until the preliminary text analysis of participant A has been able to answer the research questions, interviews of participant B conducted. Participant B followed the same principles. After that, the record content were translated into transcript as texts for analysis. The study is on the basis of holistic-form analysis and coding of grounded theory, supplemented with literature, discussion with collaborative analyst, advice from main professor, and self-reflection. Through repeatedly comparisons and reflection, researcher constructed life stories of participants A and B. Furthermore, researcher contrasted the life experiences and values of participants A and B, also generated consolidated results. The findings are as follows. Four main stages of life stories of participant A: (1) Environment shaping conventional thinking; (2) Wife-slash context: no more compromises; (3) Adjustment difficulties of role reversal; (4) Settling down the past and feeling relieved. Three main stages of life stories of participant B: (1) Growing experiences developing strong ambition; (2) Acid-splash context: Unbalanced mind; (3) Recalling the success and failures of life. Four stages across participants A and B by time: (1) Original family: the model; (2) The crime context: no more endurance; (3) After crime: repositioning; (4) Expectation: getting rid of shackles. According to the results from above and the available literatures, the study conducted the discussions aiming at the meaning and effects of forbearance as well as the causes and typology of intimate partner violence, and came to conclusions and recommendations.