Research Proposal Project Draft
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Research Project Annotated Outline Women in Distress
Brenda Rouse
The University of Arizona Global Campus
HUM 5100 Integrative Project for Human Services
Instructor: Claudia McCann
July 28, 2022
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1. Introduction and Background
A. Domestic violence is one of the most common challenges affecting families. It is an
experience that exposes victims to trauma since it affects the victim physically,
mentally, and emotionally. Approximately 40% of Americans have encountered
domestic violence though the levels of impact vary entirely. Some have succumbed to
injuries, and others have lived to tell tales and trauma involved. All domestic violence
victims have one thing to come; a challenging healing process that leaves visible and
invisible scars in most cases. Notably, the experience wipes away trust between the
victim and the victimizer and, by extension, other people that might try having a close
relationship with the victim.
2. Statement of the problem
a. Domestic violence causes a loss of trust among victims, and more challenging is that
victims do not entirely trust social service providers Rachel Robbins, Kate Cook,
'Don't Even Get Us Started on Social Workers': Domestic Violence, Social Work and
Trust—An Anecdote from Research, The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 48,
Issue 6, September 2018, Pages 1664–1681, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcx125
3. Significance of the problem
a. Only a fraction of domestic violence victims, particularly women, recover, meaning a
majority of them remain in the shadows as the trauma holds them hostage. Anderson,
K. M., Renner, L. M., & Danis, F. S. (2012); Recovery: Resilience and Growth in the
Aftermath of Domestic Violence. Violence Against Women, 18(11), 1279–1299.
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https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801212470543
b. Almost 30% of domestic violence victims have mental conditions that lower the
quality of their lives. Devakumar, D., Palfreyman, A., UthayakumarCumarasamy,
A., Ullah, N., Ranasinghe, C., Minckas, N., Nadkarni, A., Oram, S., Osrin, D., &
Mannell, J. (2021). Mental health of women and children experiencing family
violence in conflict settings: a mixed methods systematic review. Conflict &
Health, 15(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031021004104
c. Domestic violence has for long been resolved partially by having intervention only
offered to the victim leaving the perpetrator unassisted, especially on anger
management. Flasch, P., Murray, C. E., & Crowe, A. (2017). Overcoming Abuse: A
Phenomenological Investigation of the Journey to Recovery From Past Intimate
Partner Violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 32(22), 3373–3401.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260515599161
d. The majority of domestic violence victim due to trauma tends to develop behavior
and attitude that is abusive as a natural defense mechanism Nicky Stanley, Pam
Miller, Helen Richardson Foster, Gill Thomson, A StopStart Response: Social
Services' Interventions with Children and Families Notified following Domestic
Violence Incidents, The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 41, Issue 2, March
2011, Pages 296–313, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcq071
4. Populations served
a. Women
5. Proposed solution
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a. Rehabilitation programs would provide psychological and emotional counseling for
the perpetrator and the victim. Nicky Stanley, Pam Miller, Helen Richardson Foster,
Gill Thomson, A StopStart Response: Social Services' Interventions with Children
and Families Notified following Domestic Violence Incidents, The British Journal of
Social Work, Volume 41, Issue 2, March 2011, Pages 296–313,
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcq071
6. Research questions
a. Understanding why women stay in abusive relationships is key to breaking the cycle
of domestic violence.
b. What can be done to help women rebuild trust after overcoming domestic violence?
7. Methodology
a. Conceptual framework
Topic selection
Identifying research questions
Conducting literature review
Variable selection
Selecting relationships
b. Method
A quantitative research method to use numbers to measure date
c. Design
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Descriptive
d. Rationale
Descriptive design is effective in elaborating the scenario for clarification purposes
e. Planning strategy
Designing the conceptual framework to have a procedure to follow when handling
the proposal
Gathering all pieces of evidence
Putting in place the necessary personnel
Conducting the research
Collecting data
Analyzing data
Developing a conclusion
f. Ethical Considerations and Concerns
Seeking consent from the selected participants
Using collected data only for the proper purposes
Respecting participant's rights, for instance, withdrawing if need be
8. Management Plan
a. Proposed timeline
Three months
b. Feasibility
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There is an 85% possibility that the research would be conducted efficiently and
conveniently, leading to high levels of accuracy and validity.
c. Anticipated challenges
Participants shying away from narrating their ordeal led to a high number of
potential candidates turning down participation request
Financial constraints
Inadequate responses
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References
Anderson, K. M., Renner, L. M., & Danis, F. S. (2012). Recovery: Resilience and Growth in the
Aftermath of Domestic Violence. Violence Against Women, 18(11), 1279–1299.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801212470543
Devakumar, D., Palfreyman, A., UthayakumarCumarasamy, A., Ullah, N., Ranasinghe, C.,
Minckas, N., Nadkarni, A., Oram, S., Osrin, D., & Mannell, J. (2021). Mental health of
women and children experiencing family violence in conflict settings: a mixed methods
systematic review. Conflict & Health, 15(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031021
004104
Flasch, P., Murray, C. E., & Crowe, A. (2017). Overcoming Abuse: A Phenomenological
Investigation of the Journey to Recovery From Past Intimate Partner Violence. Journal of
Interpersonal Violence, 32(22), 3373–3401. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260515599161
Nicky Stanley, Pam Miller, Helen Richardson Foster, Gill Thomson, A StopStart Response:
Social Services' Interventions with Children and Families Notified following Domestic
Violence Incidents, The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 41, Issue 2, March 2011,
Pages 296–313, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcq071
Rachel Robbins, Kate Cook, 'Don't Even Get Us Started on Social Workers': Domestic Violence,
Social Work and Trust—An Anecdote from Research, The British Journal of Social
Work, Volume 48, Issue 6, September 2018, Pages 1664–1681,
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https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcx125