Magister Artium - MA / Hierdie studie onderneem 'n analise van Bettina Wyngaard se debuutroman Troos vir die gebrokenes (2009). Die fokus val spesifiek op die uitbeelding van huishoudelike geweld en die wyse waarop die karakters hierdie kwessie hanteer en met die uitdagings van versoening en vergifnis wroeg. Eerstens word agtergrondgegewens omtrent die roman en die auteur verskaf. Die motivering vir die studie asook die probleemstelling word uiteengesit. Daarna volg 'n oorsigtelike blik oor huishoudelike geweld. Die teoretiese begronding van die omskrywing van postkolonialisme en die kenmerkende verskynsels van postkoloniale literatuur word belig. Daar word ook lig gewerp op die kritiese perspektief vanuit die swart feministiese oogpunt. Die studie maak gebruik van 'n saamgestelde leesmodel waarin die konsepte en argumente van 'n verskeidenheid literatuurteoriee aangepas en benut word. Daarna kom die teksanalise aan die beurt. Daar word veral klem gele op die hoofkarakter Frieda Daniels. Verskeie kante van haar karakter word belig, onder andere haar uitbeelding as die willose slagoffer van huishoudelike geweld, asook hoe sy as die anker en rolmodel van die gemeenskap uitgebeeld word. Nog 'n belangrike aspek is haar rol as agent van verandering en haar wroeging met emosies wat wissel van bitterheid tot versoening. Daar word ook geraak aan die rol van die kerk in haar verhouding met die patriargie en die noodlydendes n Volgende aspek is die uitbeelding van ander vroulike karakters. Die fokus val op Ma Mina as 'n belangrike teespeler en haar rol as vrou met moed en selfvertroue. Die ander vroulike karakters soos Lilly, Lucy, Linda en Leonie se onderskeie rolle word ook bestudeer. 'n Kritiese perspektief op die voorstelling van geslagsrolle is onderliggend aan die analise. Die uitbeelding van die manlike karakters kom vervolgens onder die loep sodat met balans gekyk kan word na die hantering van geslagsrolle in die teks. Die studie ondersoek onder andere die karakter John Daniels binne die gegewe van aandadigheid, berou en verantwoordelikheid. Ter afsluiting word gekyk na die samelewingstrukture en die wyse waarop dit op huishoudelike geweld reageer. In die slothoofstuk word die bevindinge van die studie opgesom en saamgevat / South Africa

Violence against women in cohabiting and marital relationships is, at present, a prominent phenomenon in South Africa. Domestic violence against women and children in South Africa is widespread and on the increase, also in Potchefstroom. Yet limited interventions are available. The interventions that are available include the SAPS, the court for the protection order, NGO’s and social workers. Female victims need measures that focus on building and empowering them with skills. Therefore the researcher adapted the Personal Growth Programme of FAMSA in Welkom to cater for the needs of female victims of domestic violence who are currently or were previously in an abusive relationship. The newly formulated Personal Empowerment Training Programme (PETP) is a tool that provides the female victims with the opportunity to deal with poor self–image, emotional demoralisation, loss of selfhood, self–blame and shame. Aim The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the PETP on the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of female victims of domestic violence in Potchefstroom. Method The main core of the research can be depicted as programme evaluation in which an evaluative research design was used. In the main study an experimental group was subjected to the PETP, while the control group was not. However, both experiential group and control group had to complete the pre–post questionnaire. Results The results proved that the PETP had a positive impact on the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of female victims affected by domestic violence. / Thesis (M.A. (MW))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

Violence against women in cohabiting and marital relationships is, at present, a prominent phenomenon in South Africa. Domestic violence against women and children in South Africa is widespread and on the increase, also in Potchefstroom. Yet limited interventions are available. The interventions that are available include the SAPS, the court for the protection order, NGO’s and social workers. Female victims need measures that focus on building and empowering them with skills. Therefore the researcher adapted the Personal Growth Programme of FAMSA in Welkom to cater for the needs of female victims of domestic violence who are currently or were previously in an abusive relationship. The newly formulated Personal Empowerment Training Programme (PETP) is a tool that provides the female victims with the opportunity to deal with poor self–image, emotional demoralisation, loss of selfhood, self–blame and shame. Aim The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the PETP on the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of female victims of domestic violence in Potchefstroom. Method The main core of the research can be depicted as programme evaluation in which an evaluative research design was used. In the main study an experimental group was subjected to the PETP, while the control group was not. However, both experiential group and control group had to complete the pre–post questionnaire. Results The results proved that the PETP had a positive impact on the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of female victims affected by domestic violence. / Thesis (M.A. (MW))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.