Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-05DOI: 10.1177/10778012241236675
Cara A Davidson, Christina Safar, Julia Yates, Katie J Shillington, Nokuzola Nncube, Tara Mantler
{"title":"Resilience Across the Life Course for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence.","authors":"Cara A Davidson, Christina Safar, Julia Yates, Katie J Shillington, Nokuzola Nncube, Tara Mantler","doi":"10.1177/10778012241236675","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241236675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study employed a life course perspective to explore the resilience of Canadian women of various ages who had experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Interpretive description was used to analyze 22 in-depth, semi-structured interview transcripts with women who ranged in age from >19 to 60+ years. Results revealed that developmental age affected service accessibility and effectiveness, historical age shaped abuse normalization, and social age presented barriers and facilitators to women's resilience. This study highlighted the central role of resilience for women of all ages who have experienced IPV and emphasized the need for accessible, effective, and supportive services.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"1860-1879"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12062544/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140029145","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-12DOI: 10.1177/10778012241236674
Katie M Edwards, Laura Siller, Abby S LaChance, Sharon B Murphy, Stephanie Lim
{"title":"Sowing the Seeds of Recovery: A Qualitative Study of Women in Recovery From Addiction and Victimization.","authors":"Katie M Edwards, Laura Siller, Abby S LaChance, Sharon B Murphy, Stephanie Lim","doi":"10.1177/10778012241236674","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241236674","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of women with histories of victimization and addiction who were recently admitted to a sober living home (SLH). From the 17 interviews conducted, five themes (i.e., experiences of violence, challenges leaving an abusive relationship, chaos, using substances to cope, and social support) and one constitutive pattern (i.e., sowing the seeds of recovery) emerged from the data. These results highlight the importance of social support in promoting recovery and that social support may foster positive relationships with safe and trustworthy individuals as well as empower and support others with similar experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2053-2068"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140111497","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-15DOI: 10.1177/10778012241236676
Rebecca Waters, Jarla Anderson, Elise Gullotti, Gabrielle King, Demee Martin, David Hodgson, Lynelle Watts, Donna Chung
{"title":"How Do Employees in the Disability and Family and Domestic Violence Sectors Respond to Disclosures of Violence From Women With Disability?","authors":"Rebecca Waters, Jarla Anderson, Elise Gullotti, Gabrielle King, Demee Martin, David Hodgson, Lynelle Watts, Donna Chung","doi":"10.1177/10778012241236676","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241236676","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women with disability experience higher rates of family and domestic violence (FDV) compared to the rest of the population. There is limited research into how workers in FDV and disability organizations respond to violence against women with disability. Using a case study vignette of a woman with disability disclosing FDV, this phenomenological study explored how 10 employees across the disability and FDV sectors respond to disclosures of abuse, the barriers that influenced their response, and suggested ways to improve their practices. The study found that responses were often insufficient to meet the needs of women with disability.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"1793-1815"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12062552/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140137245","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-15DOI: 10.1177/10778012241236668
Yao Yu, Chun Xia, Zhiling Zhu
{"title":"Gender, Sexism, and Police Attitudes Toward Policing Intimate Partner Violence in China.","authors":"Yao Yu, Chun Xia, Zhiling Zhu","doi":"10.1177/10778012241236668","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241236668","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the impact of gender and sexism on police officers' attitudes toward policing intimate partner violence (IPV). Data were collected from 826 Chinese police officers through online questionnaires. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis found that male police officers and those with sexist attitudes believe that handling IPV cases is illegitimate; they tend to perceive that the police are not morally bound to regulate such cases. Meanwhile, policewomen are less likely to consider that IPV interventions are difficult and resource-intensive. Findings indicate the need to amend policies and practices concerning gender and sexism among police officers to control IPV.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"1771-1792"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140132705","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1177/10778012241243049
Kieran Walsh
{"title":"The Failure to Recognize Continuing Harm: Post-Separation Domestic Abuse in Child Contact Cases.","authors":"Kieran Walsh","doi":"10.1177/10778012241243049","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241243049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article presents findings from a case file review of post-separation parenting cases in England and Wales. It first outlines that jurisdiction's legal framework relevant to these cases, before providing an overview of the findings relating to the profile of the cases and their outcomes. It then describes the types of abuse most frequently encountered in these cases, and examines the attitude of the courts to post-separation abuse by looking at both interim and final court orders. The study finds that key legal provisions governing these cases are not being followed, with little understanding shown for the nature of post-separation abuse.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"1816-1837"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12062548/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140337000","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-07DOI: 10.1177/10778012241252021
Yiyao Zhou, Zoë D Peterson
{"title":"Women's Experiences of Sexual Harassment in Online Gaming.","authors":"Yiyao Zhou, Zoë D Peterson","doi":"10.1177/10778012241252021","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241252021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To better understand the types of sexual harassment women experience in online gaming, their labeling of such experiences, and the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, we surveyed women gamers to inquire about their experiences. Participants were 182 women from North America who played online video games. Overall, 56.6% of participants reported experiencing one or more types of sexual harassment during online gaming. Additionally, 45.6% of participants reported witnessing one or more types of sexual harassment perpetrated against other women. About half (50.5%) of participants who had experienced harassment labeled their own experiences as \"sexual harassment,\" and 42.2% labeled the behaviors that they witnessed against someone else as \"sexual harassment.\" Results speak to the need for prevention interventions to protect women gamers.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2037-2052"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140851546","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}
{"title":"Bystander Intervention Matters: Differences in Posttraumatic Cognitions Based on (No) Bystander Presence and Helping.","authors":"Kayla Ford, Hannah B Sawyer, Lindsay S Ham","doi":"10.1177/10778012251341259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251341259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to explore differences in posttraumatic cognitions (PTCs) among female college students with a history of sexual victimization (<i>n</i> = 794) who reported no bystander presence (no bystander), bystander presence without intervention (bystander inaction), and bystander intervention (bystander action) during the event. Analyses of variance indicated significant differences in PTC for self-blame and negative thoughts about the self. The bystander inaction group reported greater levels of self-blame compared to both groups and negative cognitions about self than the bystander intervention group. Implications for bystander intervention programming and trauma-focused treatment to prevent and address harmful posttraumatic cognitions are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251341259"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080836","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}
{"title":"\"He Didn't Start Jumping on Me Until the Lockdowns\": Victim and Advocate Intimate Partner Violence Experiences Throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic.","authors":"Brianne M Posey","doi":"10.1177/10778012251341258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251341258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the experiences of intimate partner violence victims and advocates across three timeframes: before the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, during the pandemic, and after the pandemic. Utilizing self-administered questionnaires, findings indicate that victims faced increased barriers to seeking help during the pandemic, including limited access to crisis intervention and support resources. Advocates reported adapting their strategies to provide remote support but also highlighted significant challenges in maintaining effective communication with victims. The post-pandemic phase reveals a complex landscape where some victims have regained access to resources while others continue to struggle with lingering effects of isolation and trauma.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251341258"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080835","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 M K Hartmann, Maysa' Khadra, Mohamad Adam Brooks, Ajita Singh, Raeda Al-Qutob, Ruba Jaber, Neeraj Kaushal, Nabila El-Bassel, Anindita Dasgupta
{"title":"Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health Symptomology, and Mental Health and Protective Service Use among Syrian Refugee Women with Children in Jordan.","authors":"Jennifer M K Hartmann, Maysa' Khadra, Mohamad Adam Brooks, Ajita Singh, Raeda Al-Qutob, Ruba Jaber, Neeraj Kaushal, Nabila El-Bassel, Anindita Dasgupta","doi":"10.1177/10778012251338395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251338395","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Refugee women with children are at increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) and adverse mental health outcomes. This paper examines (1) the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 412 Syrian refugee women with children outside camps in Jordan who experienced past-year physical and/or sexual IPV, and (2) the relationship between IPV and mental health among the women. Multivariable logistic regression model results showed that women with past-year IPV had significantly higher odds of anxiety, depression, and PTSD versus women without past-year IPV. Service use, barriers to care, and implications for public health and social work interventions are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251338395"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062293","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}
{"title":"Insight from Women on the Lived Experience of Their Partners' Referrals to Men's Behavior Change Programs.","authors":"Lauren Zeuschner, Marg Camilleri","doi":"10.1177/10778012251338487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251338487","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Within the state of Victoria (Australia), male perpetrators of family violence are routinely referred to Men's Behaviour Change Programs (MBCP). This place based-based study included nine in-depth interviews with women from a regional city in Victoria, about their lived experiences of their partners' referral to an MBCP. The women's shared narratives were explored via Feminist Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. This analysis exposed the referral period as a time of pivotal assessment for the women - a time characterized by hope, blame, judgement, and indignation. This study emphasizes the need for community services to take into account the far-reaching implications an MBCP referral has for everyone it is intended to benefit.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251338487"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144044258","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}