從受暴到自立：中高齡受暴婦女就業經驗初探

From Suffering Domestic Violence to Independent Living: Preliminary Research on Employment Experiences of Middle-Aged and Older Battered Women

本文旨在探討中高齡受暴婦女求職經驗，為達此目的，採訪談法針對3位參與就業服務方案之受暴婦女進行資料蒐集與分析。研究發現，中高齡受暴婦女因婚姻離開職場，面對婚姻暴力，考量面子、娘家勸和、子女年幼及經濟難自立而沒離婚。但也讓受暴婦女深感焦慮、憂鬱、沮喪及無力改變現狀。之後參加就業方案，雖限於年紀、學歷、技能及歧視，但費力謀職、從事粗活，總能擴展人際、重拾自信及力抗家暴。為此，本文提出幾項改善中高齡受暴婦女就業障礙的政策省思：（一）勞政與社政合作力推中高齡受暴婦女就業服務方案；（二）勞政與民間單位合力規劃中高齡婦女就業培力計畫；（三）落實就業歧視法令；（四）社政力推家暴相對人處遇方案。

 

The study aimed to explore employment experiences of middle-aged and older battered women by collecting interview data from 3 participants. It was found that these women quitted the job for getting married. Although suffered from marital violence, they still stayed in marriage for several reasons, which nevertheless made them feel anxious, depression and powerless. Since participating in employment service programs, these women had not only been trying hard to find jobs but also realized that they could expand interpersonal relationships, regain self-confidence and resist domestic violence. Thus the study concluded with some reflections: 1. the labor and social systems should cooperative to promote employment service programs for middle-aged and old battered women; 2. the labor management unit should also work together with the private sector; 3. enforcing the Employment Discrimination Act; and 4. the social management unit should promote the batterer intervention program.