Contextualizing the Experiences of Black Women Arrested for Intimate Partner Violence in Canada

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110567
Author(s):  
Patrina Duhaney
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Black Communities ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Surrounding Areas

This qualitative study was informed by critical race feminism and explored Black women’s experiences with the police with a particular focus on how issues of race, racism, oppression, and subordination inform their experiences. It sought to answer three research questions: (1) What is known about Black women’s experiences with the police in the context of intimate partner violence? (2) Given their experiences with the police, what is their perception of the police? and (3) To what extent do women construct counter-narratives of their experiences with the police and what does that involve? The sample was comprised of 25 participants, 15 of whom were arrested. The women were over the age of 18 and lived in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding areas. Most women expressed that they had negative encounters with the police, which was influenced by the police’s negative perceptions of them. Black women who called the police to intervene in an intimate partner violence incident were subjected to great scrutiny and vulnerable to racialized and gendered police violence. Consequently, women were fearful and distrustful of the police and were less likely to seek help from them in the future. The study answers the call for research that examines Black women’s experiences with the police from their perspective. It has implications for social service providers and provides strategies to improve future police interactions with Black communities.

Broadening the ‘Survivor Capsule’ of Intimate Partner Violence Services

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie L Baird ◽  
Ramona Alaggia ◽  
Sarah Maiter
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Women's Experiences

Abstract This study responds to a need to expand current understandings of the ways in which counselling services for intimate partner violence (IPV) address trauma. From the perspectives of fifteen women who accessed IPV counselling services in Ontario, Canada, this feminist intersectional study used constructivist grounded theory methods to explore how services help women heal from trauma. Specifically, the study aimed to understand how counselling services meet the needs of survivors of IPV and respond to their complex identities and experiences of trauma and oppression. Findings exemplify the theoretical concept of a survivor capsule, illustrating ways in which women’s unique lives often do not fit into current IPV services, showing a need for more complex intersectional understandings of women’s experiences of IPV and trauma. These study findings demonstrate the importance of recognising women’s individual needs for multiple services as well as the harm caused when women have to fight to access the services they need. Findings also illustrate the instrumental role of counsellors who provide validation, are connected with women’s experiences, and are knowledgeable about IPV and trauma. Finally, suggestions are put forward for ways in which service providers can create spaces of acceptance rather than services that are stigmatising.

Understanding the Determinants of Gambling-Related Intimate Partner Violence: Perspectives From Women Who Gamble

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110513
Author(s):  
Cathy O’Mullan ◽  
Nerilee Hing ◽  
Lydia Mainey ◽  
Elaine Nuske ◽  
Helen Breen
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Gambling Problem ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Different Levels

Rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization are higher among women with a gambling problem. However, women's experiences of this violence, from a gendered perspective, have not been examined. Based on interviews with 24 women, this study explored how problem gambling contributes to IPV against women across three levels of influence. Findings reveal that problem gambling did not directly cause IPV, but interacts where gendered drivers and reinforcers are present to exacerbate this violence. Reducing violence against women with a gambling problem requires a coordinated, integrated multidisciplinary approach targeting different levels of influence.

scholarly journals Hispanic Women’s Experiences With Substance Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, and Risk for HIV

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Maria Gonzalez-Guarda ◽  
Elias P. Vasquez ◽  
Maria T. Urrutia ◽  
Antonia M. Villarruel ◽  
Nilda Peragallo
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences

Women’s Experiences of the Intersections of Work and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of Qualitative Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 152483802093386
Author(s):  
Jennifer C. D. MacGregor ◽  
Najibullah Naeemzadah ◽  
Casey L. Oliver ◽  
Tanaz Javan ◽  
Barbara J. MacQuarrie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Women Survivors ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
The Impact

The impacts of intimate partner violence (IPV) on work, workplaces, and employment are receiving increasing attention from researchers, employers, and policy makers, but research synthesis is needed to develop evidence-based strategies to address the problem. The purpose of this review of qualitative research is to explore abused women’s experiences of the intersections of work and IPV, including the range of benefits and drawbacks of work. Multiple search strategies, including systematic database searches by a professional librarian, resulted in 2,306 unique articles that were independently screened for eligibility by two team members. Qualitative research articles were eligible for inclusion and were also required to (1) sample women with past and/or current IPV experience and (2) report results regarding women’s experiences or views of the benefits and/or drawbacks of work. Ultimately, 32 qualitative research articles involving 757 women were included and analyzed using thematic synthesis. Results revealed the potential of work to offer survivors a great range of benefits and drawbacks, many of which have received little research attention. The importance of work for women survivors has been emphasized in the literature, often with respect to financial independence facilitating the leaving process. However, our research underscores how the impact of work for many women survivors is not straightforward and, for some, involves a “trade-off” of benefits and drawbacks. Those developing work-related interventions, services (e.g., career counseling), or policies for women who experience IPV should consider the range of benefits and drawbacks in their planning, as “one-size-fits-all” solutions are unlikely to be effective.

scholarly journals Intimate partner violence in the post-war context: Women’s experiences and community leaders’ perceptions in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. e0174801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sepali Guruge ◽  
Marilyn Ford-Gilboe ◽  
Colleen Varcoe ◽  
Vathsala Jayasuriya-Illesinghe ◽  
Mahesan Ganesan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Post War
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