Exploring the shifting power dynamics within intimate partnerships among West African immigrants in Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, Canada

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dc.contributor.authorDesbordes, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorKellett, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-18T16:14:58Z
dc.date.available2021-01-18T16:14:58Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study’s findings contribute to a body of research that explores power dynamics within intimate partner relationships among African immigrants in Lethbridge. The purpose of this research was to 1) explore shifting power dynamics within intimate partnerships among West African immigrants in Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, Canada, and 2) to address the existing literature gap related to power dynamics within intimate partnerships among West African immigrants in Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, Canada. An exploratory descriptive qualitative research study design, incorporating semi-structured, in-depth interviews as the primary data collection technique was used to collect data from a purpose/snowball sample of individuals who have knowledge and experience of shifting power dynamics in intimate partnership following immigration to Canada. The findings of this research study indicated that gender intersected with other social, economic, and cultural factors to influence power dynamics within intimate partner relationships among West African immigrants in Lethbridge.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5831
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subjectHealth sciences [0566]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectBlack studies [0325]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectGender studies [0733]en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectCouplesen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.subjectImmigrants -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Social conditionsen_US
dc.subjectInterpersonal relationsen_US
dc.subjectIntimacy (Psychology)en_US
dc.subjectSex roleen_US
dc.subjectSocial networksen_US
dc.titleExploring the shifting power dynamics within intimate partnerships among West African immigrants in Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, Canadaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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