Eastman Brenda J, Bunch Shelia G, Williams A Hamilton, Carawan Lena W
East Carolina University, USA.
Violence Against Women. 2007 Jul;13(7):700-16. doi: 10.1177/1077801207302047.
This exploratory study uses a nonprobability purposive sample to investigate the perceptions of domestic violence service providers in rural regions of North Carolina and Virginia. Investigators gathered data incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data were retrieved through the development and distribution of a self-administered survey targeting service provider perceptions about the general public, consumers of services, self-perceptions, and perceptions related to inter- and intra-agency issues. Qualitative data were collected to provide further elaboration on the topic through the use of a focus group composed of rural service providers. The focus group was facilitated by the investigators. Findings identified deficits in public knowledge, agency resources, and community resources, and professional development as being the most problematic issues. Victims were perceived as having to face multiple issues and barriers when seeking services. Implications of these findings are discussed as well as the need for continued research efforts.
这项探索性研究采用非概率目的抽样，以调查北卡罗来纳州和弗吉尼亚州农村地区家庭暴力服务提供者的看法。研究人员采用定量和定性相结合的方法收集数据。定量数据通过开发和分发一份针对服务提供者对公众、服务消费者、自我认知以及与机构间和机构内问题相关认知的自填式调查问卷来获取。通过由农村服务提供者组成的焦点小组收集定性数据，以进一步阐述该主题。焦点小组由研究人员主持。研究结果表明，公众认知、机构资源、社区资源以及专业发展方面的不足是最具问题的方面。受害者在寻求服务时被认为要面对多重问题和障碍。文中讨论了这些研究结果的影响以及持续开展研究工作的必要性。
