More to the story: Storyboarding as a qualitative method in intimate partner violence (IPV) research

This article explores the use of a qualitative research method known as storyboarding, a method in which research participants visually depict parts of their experiences. To illustrate the method's utility, this article details one of the first qualitative studies published in the United States that used storyboarding as a research method to explore parenting in the context of IPV. As part of a larger qualitative study looking at the relationship between exposure to IPV and parenting, 16 individuals were recruited for the sample. Interviews began with a storyboarding activity where participants visually expressed parts of their experiences with IPV and parenting, then were followed by semi-structured dialogic interviews. Content analysis identified three predominant themes: (a): tone versus content; (b): storyboard display; and (c): the separation of parenting and abuse. Implications for research and practice are discussed.