1. Taking Practical Steps: A Feminist Participatory Approach to Cocreating a Trauma- and Violence-Informed Physical Activity Program for Women.
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Darroch, Francine E., Varcoe, Colleen, Montaner, Gabriela Gonzalez, Webb, Jessica, and Paquette, Michelle
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VIOLENCE prevention ,PILOT projects ,ATTITUDES of mothers ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,PSYCHOLOGY of mothers ,FEMINISM ,RESEARCH methodology ,PREGNANT women ,POST-traumatic stress disorder ,INTERVIEWING ,EXPERIENCE ,GENDER ,INTIMATE partner violence ,PHYSICAL activity ,ACTION research ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,WOMEN'S health ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
Trauma- and violence-informed physical activity (TVIPA) is a feasible approach to improve access/engagement in physical activity for pregnant/parenting women with experiences of trauma. Through feminist participatory action research, 56 semistructured interviews were completed to understand TVIPA. Four themes were identified: (1) "I have to be on edge": Trauma and violence pervade women's lives, (2) "It should be mandatory that you feel safe": Emotional safety is essential, (3) "The opportunity to step up and be decision-makers and leaders": Choice, collaboration, and connection create safety, and (4) "It's a good start for healing," strengths-based and capacity building foster individual and community growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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