{"title":"\"I'll Try and Make Myself as Small as Possible\": Women and Gender-Diverse People's Safety Work on Public Transport.","authors":"Jessica Ison, Kirsty Forsdike, Nicola Henry, Leesa Hooker, Angela Taft","doi":"10.1177/10778012241270279","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241270279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Public transport is a known hotspot for sexual violence and harassment. Through 41 interviews with women and gender-diverse people who have experienced sexual violence and harassment on public transport, we found that women and gender-diverse people engage in extensive \"safety work,\" such as changing their behavior, strategizing, and planning. Safety work takes considerable time and effort, often leaving participants feeling stressed. However, participants advocated for changes to public transport to reduce the work they do to stay safe. We argue that significant changes, including primary prevention of gender-based violence, are needed to reduce their safety work.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2830-2852"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12241679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141894492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-08-08DOI: 10.1177/10778012241270223
Nicole van Gelder, Jeyna Sow, Ditte van Haalen, Iris Schoorlemmer, Margreet Knol, Eva Bouwer, Sabine Oertelt-Prigione
{"title":"Navigating Online and in-Person Support: Views and Experiences From Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse.","authors":"Nicole van Gelder, Jeyna Sow, Ditte van Haalen, Iris Schoorlemmer, Margreet Knol, Eva Bouwer, Sabine Oertelt-Prigione","doi":"10.1177/10778012241270223","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241270223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Various types of in-person and online support are available to women intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) survivors. However, we know little about the interplay between them. We investigated the transitions and interactions between these types of help and how their use can be optimized, using a mixed-methods approach (survey <i>N</i> = 107; interviews <i>N</i> = 18). Significant but weak correlations were found for specific IPVA and support types. No significant correlations were found between online and in-person help types. Almost 60% of survey participants expressed interest in blended care. Integration and optimization of online and blended care options can increase outreach and provide an enhanced, tailored help-seeking and recovery journey.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2957-2975"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12241680/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1177/10778012241265364
Bethan Pell, G J Melendez-Torres, Kelly Buckley, Rhiannon Evans, Amanda Robinson
{"title":"A Realist Evaluation of a \"Whole Health\" Response to Domestic Violence and Abuse in the UK.","authors":"Bethan Pell, G J Melendez-Torres, Kelly Buckley, Rhiannon Evans, Amanda Robinson","doi":"10.1177/10778012241265364","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241265364","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health Pathfinder is a multilevel system change intervention initiated to transform the health response to domestic violence and abuse in eight sites in England. The current study drew upon interviews with health professionals (<i>n</i> = 27) and victim-survivors (<i>n</i> = 20) to provide a realist account of how this intervention achieved its goals. Findings show that five change mechanisms explain why Health Pathfinder was effective as an ecological intervention: awareness, expertise, relationships, empowerment, and evidence. Positive progress in respect of each mechanism had meaningful impacts on victim-survivor experiences of enquiry, disclosure, and uptake of services and had the potential to meaningfully impact health inequities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2912-2936"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12241672/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1177/10778012241263105
Jin Lee, Myung Kyung Lee
{"title":"Development and Usability of a Mobile Support Application for Sexual Violence Victims Connecting With Formal Support Organizations.","authors":"Jin Lee, Myung Kyung Lee","doi":"10.1177/10778012241263105","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241263105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The lack of awareness and accessibility about the support organizations for preventing sexual violence and assisting victims hampers the effectiveness of the social safety net. A mobile application based on a connection to support agencies was developed and evaluated for usability. A group of 15 experts and a group of 30 users evaluated usability. The developed mobile application focused on \"Emergency Report,\" \"Support Agencies and Services,\" and \"Counseling for Support.\" The strength of the application was acknowledged in providing easy-to-find, reliable, useful, and necessary information, highlighting the positive usability and applicability of the mobile support application for sexual violence victims.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"3024-3048"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1177/10778012241263104
Anne Lippert, Dylan Baker, Gregory Hawk, Nissa Gongora, Jonathan Golding
{"title":"Whom Would You Help? The Impact of Perpetrator and Victim Gender on Bystander Behavior During a Sexual Assault.","authors":"Anne Lippert, Dylan Baker, Gregory Hawk, Nissa Gongora, Jonathan Golding","doi":"10.1177/10778012241263104","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241263104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined the impact of perpetrator and victim gender on bystander helping choices and assault perceptions. Participants (32 females, 37 males) read about two simultaneously occurring sexual assaults, indicated which victim they would help, and gave their perceptions of the assaults. We used a within-participants design that fully manipulated the perpetrator and victim gender for both assaults. Results showed female victims of male perpetrators and male victims of female perpetrators were most and least likely to be chosen for help, respectively. Cognitive networks derived from open-ended responses provided insight into the rationale used by participants to make helping decisions in ways that differed by perpetrator and victim gender.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"3000-3023"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
McKenzie Wood, Nicole E Garrett, Douglas Routh, Michelle Jeffs
{"title":"Cycles of Neglect: A Statutory Review of State Policies Regarding Feminine Hygiene Product Provision During Incarceration.","authors":"McKenzie Wood, Nicole E Garrett, Douglas Routh, Michelle Jeffs","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251319406","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251319406","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Historically, American correctional institutions were designed for men. An increase in incarcerated females has required states to grapple with issues related to menstrual hygiene, including menstrual cycles. While the federal government requires that women and persons who menstruate in federal prisons be supplied with minimal menstrual hygiene supplies, there is no such mandate for menstruators incarcerated in state prisons. We conducted a review and analysis of state legal statutes and Department of Corrections' (DoC) policies pertaining to menstrual product provision to incarcerated individuals in the United States. We assessed state statutes and policies for product type, amount and quality, requisition process, and cost. Forty-six jurisdictions had policy between state statute or a DoC manual or handbook. Results indicate policies regarding procurement processes and amount provided were vague.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"1741-1760"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Derek A Kreager, Yiwen Zhang, Deirdre O'Sullivan, Gary Zajac, Kristofer Bret Bucklen
{"title":"Bridge Over Troubled Waters? Certified Recovery Specialist Support and Community Reentry: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Derek A Kreager, Yiwen Zhang, Deirdre O'Sullivan, Gary Zajac, Kristofer Bret Bucklen","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251322824","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251322824","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peer support services, including certified recovery specialists (CRSs), have been of increasing interest to treatment scholars. However, if and how such services assist justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders during community reentry is less understood. This pilot study provided CRS services to both reentrants and their family members during the transition from close custody confinement to community supervision, a perilous period in which risks of relapse and rearrest peak. Post-intervention interviews with nine of fifteen recruited reentrants and four of five recruited family members in central Pennsylvania were analyzed using iterative thematic coding. Participants perceived CRS services as essential for the reentry and recovery process. Interviewees identified CRS's lived experience, advocacy, availability, empathy, and family outreach as key mechanisms of recovery success. These results highlight the importance of CRS services for recovery capital during the community reentry transition.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"1761-1780"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12287548/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-08-12DOI: 10.1177/10778012241270226
Kate Chisholm, Mary P Koss
{"title":"Innovative Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence: Mapping New Pathways Forward.","authors":"Kate Chisholm, Mary P Koss","doi":"10.1177/10778012241270226","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241270226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ensuring that support and services are meeting the needs of survivor-victims (SV) of sexual assault requires that policymakers, service providers, and advocates seek their insight directly. This article reports qualitative results on self-perceived needs from SV focus groups conducted in the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States (Phoenix, Arizona). Interviews with key informants (KIs) drawn from the service and justice sector were also obtained for system-level perspectives of SV priority needs. The major themes of the SV conversations demonstrated that they use a holistic wellness perspective. Their narratives mapped across the social-ecological model and demonstrated a wide range of wants and needs beyond justice. KI narratives identified options typically listed on a grant menu. SVs spoke of what they needed in their daily lives. Typically, KIs focused on increased funds to offer more of the same interventions currently available. The findings open opportunities to better align services with what SVs seek, and further underscore the need to engage them in planning and implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"3074-3100"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer S Wong, Kia Neilsen, Kelsey Gushue, Chelsey Lee
{"title":"The Effects of Halfway Houses on Criminal Recidivism: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Jennifer S Wong, Kia Neilsen, Kelsey Gushue, Chelsey Lee","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251327574","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251327574","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Halfway houses operate as a form of community supervision, offering a unique opportunity for individuals who have offended to receive housing, support, and other resources to aid in navigating the challenges of re-entry from closed custody. Despite being controversial in the eyes of the public, they have long been viewed by stakeholders as a worthwhile intervention. However, existing literature presents mixed findings on their utility. The current study provides a systematic review and meta-analysis of nine studies providing 17 effect sizes on the effects of halfway houses on recidivism. Findings indicate that halfway houses do not result in any differences for treatment versus comparison group participants with respect to outcomes of arrest (<i>k</i> = 6), conviction (<i>k</i> = 5), or incarceration (<i>k</i> = 6). Additional research is needed to inform best practices for structure and services, and how best to respond to differing participant needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"1781-1804"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12287555/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toward a Practice Framework for Throughcare Reintegration Programs.","authors":"Aaron Hart, Karen Gelb, Marietta Martinovic","doi":"10.1177/0306624X231168688","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X231168688","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Practice frameworks for programs supporting people to transition between prison and community are a critical resource for service agencies, researchers and policy makers. Although reintegration programs are often commissioned with reference to Risk-Needs-Responsivity and the Good Lives Model, these frameworks lack specificity for practical program design. Following recent meta-theoretical guidelines, we articulate a practice framework for reintegration programs over three levels: (1) principles and values; (2) knowledge related assumptions; and (3) intervention guidelines. Level 1 is drawn from the capability approach, which frames the goal of increasing the substantive freedom of individuals. Level 2 is drawn from desistance theory, which grounds claims that sustained cessation of offending is enabled by changes in people's self-labels and narrative, relationships with friends and family, access to resources, and community participation. Level 3 is drawn from throughcare service design and structures practice into seven domains. This framework has potential to reduce rates of reincarceration.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"1579-1597"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9784691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}