Abstract

This study examines women’s experiences with domestic violence and receiving a protection order based on fourteen semi-structured interviews with women survivors in Türkiye. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 women survivors who obtained protection orders in Türkiye. Interpretive phenomenological analysis was used. The phenomenological analysis revealed two major themes: (a) silence with being blamed and (b) the process of protection orders. While women were able to identify the reasons for violence, such as their partners’ anger and tolerance of violence, they mostly only used the protection order when the level of violence and abuse was unbearable and life-threatening. We discuss how women can protect themselves before their lives become threatening. This study suggests that policymakers and human services should consider protecting women survivors’ well-being both during and after receiving protection orders.

摘要

本研究基于对土耳其女性幸存者的十四次半结构化访谈，探讨了妇女遭受家庭暴力和获得保护令的经历。对 14 名在土耳其获得保护令的女性幸存者进行了半结构化访谈。使用解释性现象学分析。现象学分析揭示了两个主要主题：（a）被指责时的沉默和（b）保护令的过程。虽然妇女能够识别暴力的原因，例如伴侣的愤怒和对暴力的容忍，但她们大多只在暴力和虐待的程度难以忍受并危及生命时才使用保护令。我们讨论女性如何在生命受到威胁之前保护自己。