Domestic Violence Victimization: An Examination of Data Collection

• In Event: Intimate Partner Violence: Methodological Considerations and Innovations

Abstract

Studies of domestic violence victimization have provided much information of victims’ abused experiences, reasons of staying or leaving the abusive relationship, social network, and their recovery from horrible victimization, etc. These studies usually adopted either quantitative or qualitative methodology in terms of their research interests and purposes. Some studies, however, chose to integrate both methodologies in order to take advantages of the benefits of both approaches. While this orientation deserved much appreciation of their great efforts and rather comprehensive outcomes to better understand domestic violence and its victims, there were fewer studies reporting if these two methodologies might have inconsistent results despite the fact that they may complement each other. Our research suggests adoption of both procedures may help to verify the validity of the collected data, and qualitative studies may collect rather valid data for these type of victims, even just for some basic information.

Authors

• Cheng-Hsien Lin, Lamar University

• Rain Perlik, Lamar University