Motherhood and help-seeking
This doctoral project examines how mothers who are subject to intimate partner violence seek help through the national helplines. The study is built upon analysis of counselling by way of telephone conversations as well as interviews with mothers and staff, with a view to develop the helplines’ operation
DOCTORAL PROJECT The research project is based on data obtained from the national helplines at the National Centre for Knowledge on Men's Violence Against Women (NCK). The project encompasses analysis of counselling by way of telephone conversations, as well as in-depth interviews with mothers who have experienced violence from an intimate partner and focus group interviews with helpline staff.
The project examines how individual, institutional and societal factors affect mothers’ opportunities and desire to seek and obtain help in the event of violence in intimate partner relationships. Special focus has been placed on how women navigate help-seeking, what obstacles may arise and how the helplines respond to and address mothers’ needs.
The purpose is to contribute knowledge that can be used to develop helpline operations and strengthen professional practice as well as to improve the availability of appropriate support for mothers who are subject to violence.