{"title":"Triggered Wounds: Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Wartime.","authors":"Anat Ben-Porat, Shlomit Aharoni Lir","doi":"10.1177/10778012251384567","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we examined the challenges of Israeli women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) who had left abusive relationships and lived independently during the Swords of Iron War. Based on two focus groups with 24 women, findings revealed intersecting personal and collective vulnerabilities. Three central themes emerged: (a) emotional and physical struggles, including retraumatization, anxiety, and stress-related symptoms; (b) family difficulties as single mothers, such as financial strain, conflicts with ex-partners, and childcare challenges; and (c) loneliness within the community. A compounding vulnerability model was proposed, underscoring the need for tailored community and policy support during emergencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"4478-4502"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4000,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Violence Against Women","FirstCategoryId":"90","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251384567","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/10/16 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"WOMENS STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In this study, we examined the challenges of Israeli women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) who had left abusive relationships and lived independently during the Swords of Iron War. Based on two focus groups with 24 women, findings revealed intersecting personal and collective vulnerabilities. Three central themes emerged: (a) emotional and physical struggles, including retraumatization, anxiety, and stress-related symptoms; (b) family difficulties as single mothers, such as financial strain, conflicts with ex-partners, and childcare challenges; and (c) loneliness within the community. A compounding vulnerability model was proposed, underscoring the need for tailored community and policy support during emergencies.
期刊介绍:
Violence against Women is an international, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of research and information on all aspects of the problem of violence against women. The journal assumes a broad definition of violence; topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, sexual harassment, female infantcide, female circumcision, and female sexual slavery.