Resistance to and Transformations of Gender-Based Violence in Spanish Universities: A Communicative Evaluation of Social Impact

Identifier:  imarina:5131532

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina5131532

Authors:  Puigvert, Lidia; Valls, Rosa; Garcia Yeste, Carme; Aguilar, Consol; Merrill, Barbara

Abstract:
© The Author(s) 2017. Researchers in many fields, especially those engaged in the study of gender-based violence, have shown an interest in using mixed designs as innovative methodological procedures to transform social realities. In this article, we introduce the “communicative evaluation of social impact” as a methodological tool to reveal the social impact achieved by a multiphase mixed methods design conducted sequentially on gender-based violence in Spanish universities. This tool shows the transformative power of mixed methods with a communicative orientation to generate new legislation, create proper conditions for reporting abuse, and establish new solidarity dynamics with and among the victims to promote violence-free universities.