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Locating Community in Women's Experiences of Trauma, Recovery, and Empowerment

Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, jagerka1{at}msu.edu

Marsha T. Carolan

Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University

Feminist interpretive methods informed our understanding of the role of the community and family-based services in women's trauma and recovery. Amy's story illustrates how trustworthy community relationships have a role in healing past experiences of isolation and points to the need for community supports to understand their power and responsibility to facilitate women's individual and family empowerment.

Key Words: family-based services • feminist interview method • trauma • community systems

This version was published on February 1, 2009

Qualitative Inquiry, Vol. 15, No. 2, 297-307 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1077800408326860


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