Papers by Floria Valanidou
Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών και Επιστημών Αγωγής / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, May 1, 2018
This paper discusses the findings of a European Project DAPHNE III in the Cyprus context. Its two... more This paper discusses the findings of a European Project DAPHNE III in the Cyprus context. Its twofold aim regards: a) the uncovering of the woman‟s attitude as a victim of violence in relation with her feelings and her conscience on the indirect impact of violence against her upon her children if exposed and b) the extracting of an elaborate understanding on the way gender gap is either extended or narrowed by the woman‟s attitude. What the research points out is that: a) violence against women mostly results in survivor behavior focused only on ensuring survival and not on leaving from the abusive relationship and b) the predetermined gendered roles for men and women contribute to the dynamic of violence against women and to the formation of their attitude as victims. The main methodology performed is based on the Project‟s initial phases: a) Data collection from women‟s written testimonies and b) Data Collection from semi-structured interviews with women; both cases concern women ...
The paper discusses the main discourses emerging from the experiences of women mothers who have s... more The paper discusses the main discourses emerging from the experiences of women mothers who have suffered violence. It challenges the several conventional frames used to describe victims, such as the heroine model of a woman victim who has the courage to leave the abusive relationship and, conversely, the blameful model of a woman victim who, as research points out, prefers to remain in the marriage (or relationship) and tolerate violence. Findings concern the first phase results of the VICTIMS project (2009-2011), which was designed and conducted in four European countries with co-funding obtained by the DAPHNE III programme. The paper particularly discusses the findings that have emerged from a series of seventeen indepth interviews that were conducted with mothers from Cyprus, who have been victims of violence. All these seventeen case studies are explanatory, since they aimed to explore causation in order to find major thematic elements and underlying discourses shaping the ident...
Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 2013
ABSTRACT This paper discusses the effects of children’s exposure to violence against their mother... more ABSTRACT This paper discusses the effects of children’s exposure to violence against their mothers. It particularly considers the sided-effects of this violence on the children’s behaviour, self-image and school performance. The research indicates that (1) violence against women victimises not only the mothers but also their children, even if the children are not themselves the targets of violence; and that (2) the signs/effects of a child’s exposure to violence are as varied as the children’s personalities and may be externalised in the different contexts in which children become socialised, including school. The paper presents findings from a study of 80 9–11-year-old children attending primary schools all over Cyprus. Half of these children were identified as having been exposed to violence; and 40 children were also randomly selected as a control group. The results indicated that children’s views on their self-image and school performance, as well as their reactions towards violence, differed from the views and behaviour of children not exposed to violence. These findings should interest everyone involved in children’s development and education.
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Papers by Floria Valanidou