Benefits of leisure in overcoming gender violence experiences: a case study |
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| Authors: | Tania Merelas-Iglesias Ana Sánchez-Bello |
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| Institution: | 1. Departamento de Teoría de la Educación, Historia de la Educación y Pedagogía Social(University of Santiago de Compostela), Santiago de Compostela, Spain;2. Departamento de Pedagogía y Didáctica, University of A Coru?a, A Coru?a, Spain |
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| Abstract: | This article is based on a case study carried out at Casa Malva, a shelter for female victims of gender violence in Gijón, Asturias (Spain). The study explores the potential therapeutic value of leisure in the process of personal recovery for women living in sheltered accommodation, and the positive impact leisure may have in overcoming a traumatic life event. The study comprised 16 semi-structured interviews with female victims of gender violence and three discussion groups with shelter staff. The article examines the concept of leisure and the potential benefits of leisure activities as part of the Personal Recovery Project (PRP) run by Casa Malva. PRP is an innovative recovery initiative aimed at helping women to overcome situations of gender violence by focusing on areas of experience, such as family, employment and leisure. |
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| Keywords: | Gender women’s leisure coping benefits qualitative research |
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