TY - JOUR
T1 - Divorcing and building a new life
AU - Radford, Barbera
AU - Travers-Gustafson, Dianne
AU - Miller, Connie
AU - L'Archevesque, Claire
AU - Furlong, Elizabeth
AU - Norris, Joan
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - The purpose of this study was to provide a qualitative description of women's experiences of divorcing and building a new life. Interviews with 10 divorced women were conducted, transcribed, and analyzed using the constant comparative method. Four phases were identified in the process of divorcing and building a new life: the emotional divorce, making the decision, pulling apart, and moving beyond. Feelings and coping strategies reported by the participants are described.
AB - The purpose of this study was to provide a qualitative description of women's experiences of divorcing and building a new life. Interviews with 10 divorced women were conducted, transcribed, and analyzed using the constant comparative method. Four phases were identified in the process of divorcing and building a new life: the emotional divorce, making the decision, pulling apart, and moving beyond. Feelings and coping strategies reported by the participants are described.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0883-9417(97)80019-2
DO - 10.1016/S0883-9417(97)80019-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 9336997
AN - SCOPUS:0031252694
SN - 0883-9417
VL - 11
SP - 282
EP - 289
JO - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
JF - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
IS - 5
ER -