Aim and Purpose
- To gain an increased understanding of the multifaceted impact of sexual violations upon South Asian women.
- Perceptions, experiences, disclosures, honour and shame, personal听journeys听and support in relation to sexual violence听to be听explored.听
Design and methodology
Qualitative research study听(Kvale and Brinkmann, 2009; Loseke, 2013)听via three听extensive, individual interviews听conducted from听a purposive sampling strategy.听Research participants were听Pakistani听and African Indian Muslim women, aged听35 鈥撎�42,听of diverse demographics听whom听lived in the UK.听The majority of听interviews were conducted in English, with some participants鈥� sporadic dialogues in Arabic,听Punjabi听and Urdu.听听
The听methodology听was thematic analysis听(Sanders and Wilkins, 2010).听The theoretical framework included a humanistic听theoretical听approach听(Hough, 2000).听听
Analysis
Thematic analysis听(Holliday, 2002; Braun and Clarke,听2006)听of the data听was undertaken and听seven main themes were听identified听from the transcripts.听Forty-three听sub themes were听identified.听Codes were deduced from the data (Ezzy, 2002; Guest, MacQueen and Namey, 2012; Babbie, 2014; Miles,听Huberman听and Saldana; 2014).听听
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