Grassroots efforts of Japanese women to promote services for abused women.
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the personal experiences of six Japanese female volunteers who formed a support group to provide services for abused women. The interpretation of the women's stories also increased understanding about the process of forming and developing a grassroots organization to take needed action. The interpretive phenomenological approach guided the study. The findings illustrate that a group of community volunteers can identify and effectively address a significant social issue on their own initiative.
Hatashita
Hiroyo
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Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. hihatash@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp
Hirao
Kyoko
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Brykczynski
Karen A
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Anderson
Elizabeth T
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018585:Battered Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D002321:Career Choice; D003142:Communication; D003256:Community Participation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006379:Helping Behavior; D015277:Hotlines / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving; D016730:Program Development; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012940:Social Problems; D012944:Social Support; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014838:Volunteers / Q000523:psychology*; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*