Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:40 AM-12:00 PM
Yerba Buena Salon 13-15 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the strengths and limitations of a mixed-methods approach to IPV and gender research
- Articulate at least two specific strategies for conducting effective explanatory qualitative research
- Identify and discuss the challenges inherent in this approach to research and analysis
The ongoing debate over men’s and women’s use of violence has resulted in contradictory research and conflicting conclusions about the influence of gender on intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and victimization. This controversy reveals the need for new approaches to gender and IPV research, particularly if we are to develop effective prevention and intervention strategies. This report will highlight a mixed-methods research design, focusing on how qualitative methods can be used to address the limitations of previous research.