An exploratory study of Chinese children who experienced parental physical abuse: their perceptions of the abuse and impediments to seeking help.

Zhu, Yuhong.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-142).Abstracts in English and Chinese; appendix 2-3 in Chinese.ABSTRACT --- p.iACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iiiTABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ivLIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES --- p.viChapter CHAPTER ONE: --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1Physical child abuse outside China --- p.2The situation in mainland China --- p.4Definition of terms --- p.10Statement of purpose --- p.11Research questions --- p.13Chapter CHAPTER TWO: --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.14Physical child abuse and help-seeking in the West --- p.14Physical child abuse and help-seeking in China --- p.26Limitations of existing literature --- p.32Summary --- p.33Chapter CHAPTER THREE: --- CONCEPTUAL FRAMWORK --- p.34Conceptual framework of this study --- p.34Summary --- p.40Chapter CHAPTER FOUR: --- METHODOLOGY --- p.41The choice of qualitative research --- p.41Data collection --- p.43Data analysis --- p.46Credibility --- p.47Ethical concerns --- p.49Chapter CHAPTER FIVE: --- PROFILES OF PARTICIPANTS --- p.51Chapter CHAPTER SIX: --- THE NINE STORIES --- p.57Jia Jia --- p.57Xiao Wen --- p.60A' Jian --- p.63Qin Qin --- p.67Le Le --- p.70Xiao Jie --- p.73Xiao Ming --- p.77Xiao Lei --- p.80Liang Liang --- p.84Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN: --- FIVE THEMES OF PERCEPTIONS --- p.88Common themes of perceptions of parental physical abuse --- p.88Summary --- p.100Chapter CHAPTER EIGHT: --- IMPEDIENTS TO HELP-SEEKING --- p.102Reasons for not seeking help --- p.103Summary --- p.110Chapter CHAPTER NINE: --- DISCUSSION --- p.112Parental physical abuse as ´بloving punishment' --- p.112Salient barriers to seeking help --- p.115Possible strengths and contributions --- p.120Limitations of this study --- p.122Implications of findings --- p.123REFERENCES --- p.129APPENDIX --- p.143Appendix 1: Interview Guidelines (English Version) --- p.143Appendix 2: Interview Guidelines (Chinese Version) --- p.144Appendix 3: Letter to school (Chinese Version) --- p.14