Does the Public Hold Abused Women Responsible for Protecting Children?

The responses of 632 Michigan residents to a public opinion survey showed that the respondents thought that children’s exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is damaging to children but that mothers who seek outside help should not lose custody of their children. Two thirds believed that mothers who are victimized by IPV more than once and do not immediately find a way to stop the violence are neglectful. The findings suggest the need for education about ways to support children without holding mothers to unreasonable expectations.

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Intimate partner violence affects the abused women as well as the care use and costs of their children

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e504302010-007 ◽

2008 ◽

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Abused Women

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Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America ◽

10.1016/j.chc.2013.12.008 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 295-308 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Harriet L. MacMillan ◽

C. Nadine Wathen

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Children’S Exposure

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Social Entrapment Evidence: Understanding Its Role in Self-Defence Cases Involving Intimate Partner Violence

University of New South Wales Law Journal ◽

10.53637/vjii7190 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Heather Douglas ◽

Stella Tarrant ◽

Julia Tolmie

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Financial Support ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Abused Women ◽

Safety Planning ◽

Expert Evidence ◽

Structural Inequality ◽

Self Defence

This article considers what evidence juries need to help them apply the defence of self-defence where a woman claims she has killed an abusive partner to save her own life. Drawing on recent research and cases we argue that expert evidence admitted in these types of cases generally fails to provide evidence about the nature of abuse, the limitations in the systemic safety responses and the structural inequality that abused women routinely face. Evidence of the reality of the woman’s safety options, including access to, and the realistic support offered by, services such as police, housing, childcare, safety planning and financial support should be presented. In essence, juries need evidence about what has been called social entrapment so they can understand how women’s safety options are deeply intertwined with their degree of danger and therefore with the question of whether their response (of killing their abuser) was necessary based on reasonable grounds. We consider the types of evidence that may be important in helping juries understand the concept and particular circumstances of social entrapment, including the role of experts in this context.

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Animal Maltreatment in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence: A Manifestation of Power and Control?

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801218824993 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (15) ◽

pp. 1806-1828 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Amy J. Fitzgerald ◽

Betty Jo Barrett ◽

Rochelle Stevenson ◽

Chi Ho Cheung

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Abused Women ◽

Animal Abuse ◽

Power And Control ◽

Using Data ◽

And Control ◽

Animal Neglect

This study tests the theoretically informed assumption that intimate partner violence (IPV) and animal abuse so frequently co-occur because animal maltreatment is instrumentalized by abusers to harm human victims. Using data from a survey of abused women in Canadian shelters, we find that threats to harm “pets,” emotional animal abuse, and animal neglect are clearly perceived by these survivors as being intentionally perpetrated by their abuser and motivated by a desire to upset and control them; the findings related to physical animal abuse are not as straightforward. Building on these findings, we propose a more nuanced theorizing of the coexistence of animal maltreatment and IPV.

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Children's exposure to intimate partner violence: A systematic review of measurement strategies

Aggression and Violent Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.avb.2017.10.009 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. 220-235 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Natasha E. Latzman ◽

Alana M. Vivolo-Kantor ◽

A. Monique Clinton-Sherrod ◽

Cecilia Casanueva ◽

Christine Carr

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Measurement Strategies ◽

Children’S Exposure

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Situational Characteristics Uniquely Associated With Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260519881006 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 088626051988100 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stefanie J. Sharman ◽

Kerri Coomber ◽

Richelle Mayshak ◽

Ashlee Curtis ◽

Shannon Hyder ◽

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Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Family Member ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Situational Factors ◽

Child Witnesses ◽

Future Research ◽

Parental Violence ◽

Police Report ◽

Children’S Exposure

Exposure to parental violence can have devastating consequences for children, including significant personal, social, and academic problems. The present study determined the situational factors that are associated with children’s exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents. To examine whether these factors were unique to child witnesses’ presence at IPV incidents, we also determined the factors that are associated with children’s exposure to family violence (FV) and other family member witnesses’ exposure to IPV incidents. Participants responded to an online panel survey investigating the role of alcohol and other drugs in family and domestic violence incidents in Australia. Nine hundred fifty-two respondents reported an IPV incident and 299 reported an FV incident; they provided details about their most recent incident. Results showed that child witnesses were more likely to be present during IPV incidents if the incident took place at home (odds ratio [OR] = 3.10), if a similar incident had occurred previously (OR = 1.66), if drugs were involved (OR = 1.60), and if a police report was made (OR = 2.61). There was some overlap with the other witness and violence combinations: The presence of a police report also predicted child witnesses’ presence at FV incidents, and a home location also predicted other family member witnesses’ presence at IPV incidents. These results enhance our understanding of the situations in which children might witness IPV incidents; future research is needed to determine whether these situational factors can be used to judge risk.

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“Made Me Feel Connected”: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence Routine Screening Pathways to Impact

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801219830250 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (3-4) ◽

pp. 334-358 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jo Spangaro ◽

Jane Koziol-McLain ◽

Alison Rutherford ◽

Anthony B. Zwi

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Continuity Of Care ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Routine Screening ◽

Abused Women

Intimate partner violence (IPV) routine screening is widely implemented, yet the evidence for pathways to impact remains unclear. Of the 32 abused women interviewed 16 weeks after antenatal IPV screening, 24 reported positive impact, six reported nil positive impact, and two reported negative impact. Using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), key conditions for positive impact were care in asking, and support and validation from the midwife. Lack of these and lack of continuity of care were relevant to nil positive impact. Benefits included naming the abuse, connection, unburdening, taking steps to safety, and enabling informed care. Disclosure was not required for positive impact.

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Assessment of intimate partner violence abuse ratings by recently abused and never abused women

BMC Women s Health ◽

10.1186/s12905-020-01043-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Helen E. Straus ◽

Elizabeth H. Guonjian ◽

Errick Christian ◽

Rebecca R. Roberts

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Abused Women

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The experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence in Thai women

Journal of Health Research ◽

10.1108/jhr-01-2018-014 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 132-141

Author(s):

Suwannee Sroisong ◽

Somporn Kantharadussadee Triamchaisri ◽

Ronnachai Kongsakon ◽

Trude Bennett ◽

Ratchneewan Ross

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Traumatic Experiences ◽

Abused Women ◽

Content Type ◽

Thai Women ◽

Psychological Suffering ◽

Seeking Help

Purpose The study on experiences of women with intimate partner violence (IPV) reveals the meanings of recovering psychological health and independence from their abuser. However, not much study has been done to reveal experiences of abused women in their attempt to recover from their past traumatic experiences in the context of Thai society. The purpose of this paper is to explore experiences of survivors of IPV in Thai women. Design/methodology/approach Key informants included ten women who had experienced IPV and left abusive relationships. They were recruited from a provincial hospital in upper southern part of Thailand. Data were collected from in-depth interviews and analyzed using a phenomenological method. Findings Findings showed that five themes had emerged as follows: seeking help and support; decision to terminate the abusive trap; enhancing empowerment to solve their problems; learning to forgive the abuser; and adopting the ability to stand on one’s own two feet. Originality/value The study helps shed light on the recovering of the abused women. The survivors had faced psychological suffering and economic problems. Therefore, they need supports in order to make the exit possible and to use group support to increase their strength in fighting against an abusive relationship.

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