Title of study: Maternal psychological distress and suicidal ideation among female victims of coercive and controlling intimate partner relationships following the removal of their children into care.
Name of Researcher: Rebecca Freeman
1. Invitation paragraph
You are being invited to take part in a research project which looks at psychological distress and thoughts of suicide in women who have experienced controlling or violent abusive relationships. Before you decide on whether to take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take sufficient time (24 hours recommended) to read the following information carefully before you decide whether or not you wish to take part. You are welcome to discuss this project with others if you wish before you make your decision. Please contact the researcher via r.l.freeman@edu.salford.ac.uk if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information.
2. What is the purpose of the study?
The study will address psychological distress and thoughts of suicide in women who have experienced physical violence and / or psychological abuse within an intimate partner relationship, in particular how this appears to affect mothers who have had their child(ren) removed into the care of the local authority and how this differs from women who have not experienced this. There is a lack of existing research into this area and so this study will give women an opportunity to be heard and increase our understanding of their experiences.
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