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<PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
<FIRST>India</FIRST>
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<LAST>Riley-Murray</LAST>
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<ADDR1>266 Alonzo Road</ADDR1>
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<SUBJECT>Domestic Violence</SUBJECT>
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The abstract below is from my published dissertation on DV and the Faith-based Groups in South Carolina. I am very interesting working in this area, whether it be on the task force or another initiative in this area. I look forward to further collaborations on this urgent matter. 

Abstract
Domestic violence is an intentional physical, emotional, and controlling action. Females 
and males of various backgrounds are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence is 
prevalent in faith-based communities of all ethnicities. The purpose of this research 
study is to learn from the experiences of clerics in faith-based groups in South Carolina 
addressing domestic violence within their congregations and develop a training tool to 
better equip clerics in domestic violence counseling. To conduct this study, this 
researcher purposefully chose a sample which consisted of eight religious leaders: six 
African-American (three males and three females), one Caucasian female, and one 
biracial female. All of the clergy persons included in the study were ministers and 
resided in South Carolina. Additionally, this researcher chose to use the snowball effect. 
Six face to face interviews and two telephone interviews occurred at the clergy persons 
place of business.  More specifically, the interviews were all one-on-one, using semi-
structured, open-ended questions. The interviews took three months to complete and 
were transcribed verbatim by the researcher. The data was analyzed using Braun and 
Clark's method for data analysis. Based on the analysis, themes were developed that 
correlated with the research questions and the religious leaders' responses. The study 
results indicate that clergy persons in faith-based groups now understand domestic 
violence is an issue that needs attention from the faith communities. The results of the 
study demonstrate that domestic violence needs to be discussed from the pulpit more 
often. Additionally, the data shows victims do not fully trust faith-based leaders to 
provide guidance. As a result, victims are also relying on their family members and   
friends. In order to mitigate this trust issue, clergy persons need the following: to be 
properly trained and educated on domestic violence and to be made aware of the 
resources offered in the secular communities to properly support victims of domestic 
violence. Finally, the data collected demonstrates that religious leaders would like to be 
included in the community collaboration endeavors, thereby having a voice for the faith-
based community in efforts to alleviate domestic violence.

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