Peled & Cohavi (2009)

1) The home

a) Mother, father, and siblings

b) The extended family

c) The girl

2) Outside the home

a) School and friends

b) Helping professionals

3) The moments before

Peled & Muzicant (2008)

1) There is a home

a) The ideal home

b) The actual home as a prison

c) The home as a women’s prison

d) Extinction of the self

2) There is no home

a) Homeless in their own home

b) Running away

c) The search for an alternate home

d) Vulnerability and being different

3) And still there is a home

Wesely & Wright (2009)

1) Childhood victimization and lessons learned

2) Struggling with the cycle of violence

3) Acts of recognition and resistance

Williams & Lindsey (2006)

1) Divine intervention

2) Personal relationship with God or a higher power

3) Role of prayer

4) Participation in traditional and non-traditional religious practices

5) Finding meaning and purpose in life

Williams et al. (2001)

1) Determination

2) Meaning and purpose to life

a) Spiritual connection

b) Hope and gratitude

c) Helping others and giving back

3) Caring for self

a) Recognizing and meeting own needs

b) Development of effective problem-solving skills

4) Accepting help from others

a) Readiness for help

b) Quality of help