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WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALING: A BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER

AYERS, AMANDA KAY
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1070897265

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2003, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Architecture.
In the 1970s, the feminist movement instigated a growing awareness of the dangers and suffering endured by victims of domestic abuse. This prompted a surge in the number of battered women's shelters and other services for battered women around the world. However, three decades later, shelters are seldom designed to specifically address the healing of survivors of domestic abuse. Studies in the field of environmental psychology show that spaces can evoke certain responses from occupants, ranging from inducing fear to producing calmness and relaxation. Using these findings, this investigation seeks to prove that careful design in the physical properties of a space, when partnered with efficient shelter services, can create a more complete healing environment for battered women than is found in most shelters today. An integral solution can be found by studying the plight of battered women, the history of design for battered women's shelters, and environment as it affects healing. The result will be an emotionally responsive haven for women in crisis.
Dr. Aarati Kanekar (Advisor)
47 p.
Architecture; Women's Studies
battered women; battered women's shelters; women and environment

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  • AYERS, A. K. (2003). WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALING: A BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1070897265

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • AYERS, AMANDA. WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALING: A BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER. 2003. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1070897265.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • AYERS, AMANDA. "WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALING: A BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1070897265

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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