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Transformative Learning Through Study Abroad In Low-Income Countries, Cynthia Foronda, Ruth Belknap

Ruth A Belknap

Study abroad in low-income countries is an emerging trend in nursing education, yet student outcomes vary from positive to negative. Study abroad in low-income countries can be transformative because it has the potential to increase student awareness of socioeconomic relations, structural oppression, and human connectedness. The authors discuss 10 strategies to facilitate transformative learning in students who study abroad.

The Relationship Of Two Types Of Trauma Exposure To Current Physical And Psychological Symptom Distress In A Community Sample Of Colombian Women: Why Interpersonal Violence Deserves More Attention, Ruth Belknap, Ashley Schumacher, Bernal Pheils, Janice Humphreys, Diva Jaramillo, Agnes Tiwari, Gladys Canaval

Ruth A Belknap

Our purpose in this study was to examine the relationship between interpersonal violence and background traumas and symptom distress in a community sample of Colombian women (N = 217). We utilized the Life Stressor Checklist-Revised (LSC-R) to measure lifetime interpersonal violence (IPV) and background trauma exposure and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) to measure current symptom distress. Although both exposures were common in this sample, IPV was strongly correlated with current symptom distress; background traumas made no unique contribution to the variance in current symptom distress. Based on our findings, it is suggested that interpersonal events may be particularly distressing.

Mexican American Female Adolescents’ Perceptions Of Relationships And Dating Violence, Kristin Haglund, Ruth Belknap, Juanita Terrie

Ruth A Belknap

Purpose: This study fills a gap regarding the perspectives of Mexican American female adolescents on dating relationships and dating violence (DV).

Methods: This was a qualitative descriptive study. Focus groups included 20 Mexican American young women, primarily first and second generation, mean age 14.5 years (SD= 2.5). Data were analyzed with categorical analysis.

Findings: Participants described key components of DV and identified cultural aspects that may serve to promote healthy dating relationships.

Conclusions: Family-based interventions to promote exploration of gender roles and parent-child communication may foster biculturalism as well as promote healthy dating relationships and prevent violence within …

“As Time Goes By We Improve A Little More”: Relationship Expectations As Described By Young Women In Mexico, Ruth Belknap

Ruth A Belknap

In this qualitative narrative study I explore expectations regarding male–female relationships and perceptions about intimate partner violence (IPV) with young urban women in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Carol Gilligan's work informed the analysis of the narratives. Themes identified follow: violence at home, resistance, and relational autonomy. The collective story these women tell is that they are familiar with violence in the home, they resist violence and gender inequality, they seek equality in intimate partner relationships, and they plan for futures where the centrality of family is valued in combination with a strong commitment to their own autonomy.