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Type of Document

Dissertation

Author

Flemke, Kimberly Renee

Author's Email Address

kflemke@hotmail.com

URN

etd-03132003-224950

Title

Women's Experiences of Rage towards their Intimate Partners: Diverse Voices within the Criminal Justice System

Degree

PhD

Department

Human Development

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Allen, Katherine R.	Committee Chair
Protinsky, Howard O. Jr.	Committee Member
Renzetti, Claire	Committee Member
Rosen, Karen H.	Committee Member
Stith, Sandra M.	Committee Member

Keywords

PTSD
women and prison
intimate violence
feminist critical theory
phenomenology
shame
trauma
women offenders of domestic violence

Date of Defense

2003-01-27

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

"Women's Experiences of Rage towards their Intimate Partners: Diverse Voices within the Criminal Justice System"
By: Kimberly R. Flemke

Abstract
A multi-method study investigating incarcerated women’s experiences of rage towards their intimate partners was conducted. The sample was drawn from a Philadelphia prison’s recovery unit for women. Phenomenological and feminist critical theory perspectives guided the study; these combined approaches captured the essence of rage, while also offering a critical analysis for understanding complexities involved in the cultivation of rage. Three primary forms of data collection methods were used: (a) the Aggression Questionnaire, which was completed by 60 inmates; (b) a Demographic Worksheet, which was completed by 46 inmates and used to screen for subsequent interviews; and (c) in-depth interviews, which was completed by 37 women. Focus groups were used to debrief participants at the completion of the study. Results indicated rage as a distinct experience from anger. Past sources of emotional pain, embedded within shame and trauma, were revealed as fueling current actions of rage. Links between women’s social location, their experiences of rage, and their involvement within the criminal justice system were revealed.

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