http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42678 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:11:43 GMT 2026-04-17T19:11:43Z https://dspace.uni.lodz.pl:443/bitstream/id/60fa6dd6-884a-432b-82bc-e7f12b55ec66/ http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42678 http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42692 Intimate Partner Violence Incidents and Solutions Reported by Turkish Couples in Long-Term Marriages: An Exploratory Qualitative Study Balkanlioglu, Mehmet A.; Ozinci, Zeynep This qualitative study investigates the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and the duration of marriage in the Turkish context and explores spouses’ perceptions, experiences, and solutions concerning IPV. Participants were thirty Turkish couples married for twenty or more years. Data collection tools were a semi-structured interview, observation notes taken during the interview, and a socio-demographic questionnaire. Data analysis showed that psychological violence was the most reported type, while sexual and economic violence was not reported in long-term marriages. Only a few instances of physical violence were reported during the first years of marriage. Regarding gender, the perpetrators of physical IPV were all men except for only one case, while both men and women were the perpetrators and victims of psychological violence. Spouses’ proposed solutions for IPV were identifying the determinants of IPV, encouraging religious and values education, solving economic problems, building communication and patience, learning respect, responsibility, and love; or getting divorced. The study suggests some implications for professionals. Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42692 2022-07-31T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42693 Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2022. The Meaning of Contemplation for Social Qualitative Research: Applications and Examples. New York: Routledge Bentz, Valerie Malhotra Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42693 2022-07-31T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42690 “Being a Yid”: Jewish Identity of Tottenham Hotspur Fans—Analysis and Interpretation Wilczyńska, Bogna Tottenham Hotspur football fans are victims of regular antisemitic abuse from opposition fans. They are commonly referred to as “Yids.” Interestingly, Tottenham supporters appropriated the Jewish image and embraced it as part of their fandom identity. They have been using symbols and content associated with Jewish identity, even if their club has never been a Jewish organization, and the vast majority of them are not Jewish. The objective of this paper is to describe and explain the main characteristics of the phenomenon of what I call the “Jewish identity” of the fans. The research presented in this paper was based on sociological and anthropological qualitative methods; above all—in-depth interviews with the fans and participant observation in the stadiums during Tottenham games. The analysis and interpretation of the material collected for the study allowed me to explore the questions of “how,” “why,” and “what” happens in the stadiums (and outside the stadiums) from the perspective of the fans in the context of their “Jewish identity.” I particularly focus on the mechanism Tottenham supporters use to manage and fight stigma and investigate how different groups of fans have created different narratives around Jewish identity to make it meaningful for them. Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42690 2022-07-31T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42691 Body, Meanings, and Physical Exercise in Older Adults: The Qualitative Perspective of Frequent Gym-Goers Sossa Rojas, Alexis It is known that rates of participation in sports and physical activities among older adults decrease as they get older. This article focuses on the experience of the aging body at the gym, and it is one of the few that focuses on a little-studied group of frequent gym-goers. Based on an ethnographic work of more than two years in Amsterdam, I explain the goals of three older adults who frequently work out, what their relationships with the gym and their bodies are, and why they are interested in training in gyms. This article seeks to contribute to discourses on health, sport, and aging and, at the same time, to explain some of the advantages of qualitative studies in understanding the experience of aging and training in gyms. Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/42691 2022-07-31T00:00:00Z