Intimate Partner Violence

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie E. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Abusive Relationships ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Perpetrators And Victims ◽  
The Relationship

Intimate partner violence—physical, emotional, or sexual abuse experienced in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships—has emerged as a significant and complex social problem warranting the attention of social workers. Numerous risk factors have been identified in individual perpetrators and victims, as well as at the level of the relationship, community, and society. Partner violence has diverse consequences for female victims, as well as for perpetrators and children who are exposed to it. Although many female victims do seek help and end abusive relationships, seeking help from professionals such as social workers is often a last resort.

Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Theresa Messing
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Lethal Violence ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control

Intimate partner violence—the continual and systematic exercise of power and control within an intimate relationship that often also includes physical and sexual violence—has emerged as a significant and complex social problem warranting the attention of social workers. Risk and protective factors have been identified at the individual, family, community, and societal levels. Some of these risk factors for repeat and lethal violence have been organized into risk assessment instruments that can be used by social workers to educate and empower survivors. Intimate partner violence has multiple negative health and mental health consequences for female victims and their children. Social workers in all areas of practice should be prepared to intervene with victims of intimate partner violence in a culturally competent manner using a strengths-based framework.

Youth intimate partner violence: barriers and bridges during the ending process

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibel Korkmaz
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Abusive Relationships ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Societal Norms ◽  
Ending Process ◽  
The Relationship

A substantial body of existing research offers valuable knowledge about how victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) manage to leave abusive partners. To date, however, such studies have focused on adult women. The present article focuses on abusive youth relationships and how they end, adopting an intersectional approach to place analytic focus on youth, gender and sexuality as societal positions. The data consist of in-depth ‘teller-focused’ interviews with 18 IPV victims aged 17–23 in Sweden. The theory-driven analysis brings to the fore a multilevel Ending Process presenting ‘barriers’ and ‘bridges’ on three levels: the societal, the social and the individual. Societal norms, social arenas and individual factors are all shown to affect youth victimisation as well as the relationship ending process. Gender norms seem to be key in understanding IPV among young women, as they appear to present a challenge to ending abusive relationships. It is important to acknowledge violence in youth intimate relationships and to consider the whole of a young person’s experience of IPV. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers need to be sensitive to how different societal positions interact and affect youth victimisation and young people’s ability to end abusive relationships.<br /><br />Key messages<br /><ul><li>It is important to acknowledge violence in youth intimate relationships and to consider how the experience of IPV may vary according to young people’s societal positions.</li><br /><li>Societal norms, social arenas and individual factors are all important aspects in understanding youth victimisation of IPV, as well as the relationship ending process.</li><br /><li>Gender norms seem to be key in understanding IPV among young women, as they appear to present a challenge to ending abusive relationships.</li></ul>

Altered Eating Behaviors in Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (20) ◽  
pp. 3490-3505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan P. Y. Wong ◽  
Judy C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known about altered eating behaviors that are associated with the experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization. Our aim was to explore the experiences and perspectives of IPV victims regarding their eating behaviors and their attitudes toward and use of food. We conducted focus groups and individual interviews with 25 IPV victims identified at a domestic violence agency and asked them about their eating behaviors and how, if at all, these behaviors related to their experience of IPV. Qualitative analysis of the transcribed encounters identified themes explicating the relationship between their eating behaviors and experiences of IPV. All women described altered eating behaviors related to IPV that were categorized into several major themes: (a) somatization (victims experience significant somatic symptoms as a result of abuse); (b) avoiding abuse (victims modify their eating behaviors to avoid abuse); (c) coping (victims use food to handle the psychological effects of abuse); (d) self-harm (victims use food to hurt themselves as a reaction to the abuse); and (e) challenging abusive partners (victims use their eating behaviors to retaliate against their abusers). IPV can provoke altered eating behaviors in victims that may be harmful, comforting, or a source of strength in their abusive relationships. Understanding the complex relationship between IPV and victims’ altered eating behaviors is important in promoting healthy eating among victims.

scholarly journals “Should I Stay, or Should I Go?”: The Experiences of, and Choices Available to Women of South Asian Heritage Living in the UK When Leaving a Relationship of Choice Following Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Kalwinder K. Sandhu ◽  
Hazel R. Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Abusive Relationships ◽  
Arranged Marriage ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

Researching South Asian women who have departed social norms and married outside the social conventions of their culture widens our understanding and knowledge on the topic of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This paper will investigate how the women participating in the research navigated the socialisation of arranged marriage and expectations on them as women, and how this influenced their decisions to remain in violent and abusive relationships. Often without family support or the “safety net” of an arranged marriage, the women stayed in abusive relationships longer than they would have done if the marriage had been arranged. The findings show that the women’s experiences of leaving the relationship are mediated by the context of forming an intimate relationship. A qualitative research approach using Black Feminist Standpoint Epistemology employed thematic analysis to give voice to South Asian women’s experiences and insights into their experiences of, and responses to, leaving abusive relationships. The analysis shows that women’s agentic act of choosing a partner became the very barrier to leaving the relationship if it turned violent and abusive.

Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in South Korea: Experiences in Seeking Help Based on Support Selection

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780122090563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sihyun Park ◽  
Yejung Ko
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Seeking Help

For victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), seeking help is an important step in escaping their violent situations; nonetheless, their experiences in help-seeking are diverse and often influenced by sociocultural factors. The purpose of this study was to understand South Korean female IPV victims’ experiences in seeking help. Qualitative data were collected from interviews with 14 female victims and analyzed using content analysis. We presented the victims’ experiences according to their choice of support (e.g., friends, family, community, or police) and noted four factors that appear to influence their support selection.

Intimate Partner Violence Forgiveness Dynamics in the Context of Men’s Positions as Victims and Perpetrators: A Dyadic Perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2094634
Author(s):  
Zrihan Weitzman A. ◽  
Buchbinder E.
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Male Batterers ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Relationship

Recent years have seen increased awareness of the need to understand forgiveness in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV). The present qualitative study focused on how male batterers and female victims perceived and interacted with forgiveness. The study was based on in-depth semi-structured interviews with 15 spouses who had been married for between 4 and 30 years. The study findings show that the male batterers perceived forgiveness confusingly out of their dual self-perception as both perpetrator and victim. However, whether as perpetrator or victim, they clung to the position of forgiver. This dual perception blurred the spouses’ perpetrator and victim roles as well as the gap between seeking and granting forgiveness. Both spouses tended to be trapped in their own self-perception as forgiver and hence, the issue of forgiveness preserved the status quo in the relationship and the preservation of power experience.

Exploring Violence Socialization and Approval of Intimate Partner Violence Among University Students in Kosovo

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 1081-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaltrina Kelmendi ◽  
František Baumgartner
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Ipv Perpetration ◽  
Perpetrators And Victims ◽  
The Relationship

Intimate partner violence (IPV) among university students is a prevalent problem in many countries; however, it is not currently recognized in Kosovo as a social issue in terms of research, prevention, and intervention. The aim of this article was to examine the relationship between violence socialization experiences, approval of violence, and IPV perpetration/victimization among university students in Kosovo. The questionnaires were administrated to a convenience sample of 700 students of University of Prishtina who were in relationship for 1 month or longer. The Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS-2) was used for measuring physical, psychological, and sexual violence, whereas for measuring violence socialization and violence approval, scales from Personal and Relationships Profile (PRP) were used. Findings from this study show that there were statistically significant gender differences in terms of socialization and approval of violence among university students. Similarly, perpetrators and victims of IPV (physical, psychological, and sexual violence) showed higher rates of socialization of violence and tolerance toward IPV. Besides, findings indicate that approval of violence mediates the relationship between socialization of violence and IPV perpetration and victimization, for both genders. The implications of the current findings within a cultural context are also discussed.

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