• Korean Journal of Family Social Work
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• no.60
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• pp.5-29
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• 2018

This study was designed to explore the participatory experiences in internship program of female victims who had abused by violence. The results were deducted from in-depth interview with 9 female victims. The process of data analysis was carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in the phenomenological Giorgi's method. The results of research showed that experiences of women could be classified in 13 sub-constituents and 3 constituents. The essential theme of the empowerment experiences of female victims could be summarized as "preparing to live as the subject and overcoming painful difficulties". The result of this study can be utilized as a basis for the social work intervention and policy implications for female victims of violence.