Ebook: Journeys: resilience and growth for survivors of intimate partner abuse

This text focuses on the understudied topic of long-term (over five years) survivors of intimate partner violence and abuse (IPV/A) and the resiliency they experience as they negotiate life after (physical) separation from abusive partners. Drawing on participant observation research and semi-structured interviews with women years after relationship termination, the study informs us about their trials and tribulations and the factors facilitating their success on the road to survivorship, which can involve gaining inner strength, personal transformation, and crucial help from individuals and social institutions.