{"title":"Dating Violence Experiences Among Sex-Trafficking Youths in Juvenile Detention.","authors":"Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Marina Lantsman-Waugh, Lídia Puigvert, Guiomar Merodio, Patricia Melgar","doi":"10.1177/10778012241259716","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241259716","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Juvenile justice involvement is a risk factor for sex trafficking, as is teen dating violence (TDV). However, little is known about how TDV victimization correlates with sex-trafficking victimization among girls in juvenile detention. This study was conducted with 111 detained female minors from two Arizona juvenile detention centers. All female detainees were screened for sex-trafficking risk factors by a clinical staff member and completed a series of surveys about their life experiences and a dating violence history survey. Nearly half of the participants, 42.3% (<i>n</i> = 47), reported having experienced sex trafficking. Girls in juvenile detention who reported sex-trafficking victimization were significantly more likely to report higher scores on the TDV scale.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2460-2481"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141301741","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1177/10778012241263102
Mandy McKenzie, Cathy Humphreys, Laura Tarzia
{"title":"Mothering in the Aftermath of Reproductive Coercion and Abuse.","authors":"Mandy McKenzie, Cathy Humphreys, Laura Tarzia","doi":"10.1177/10778012241263102","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241263102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A partner's reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) can significantly undermine women's physical health and psychological wellbeing. Yet little research has explored how RCA affects experiences of mothering and relationships with children. Based on an analysis of interviews with 30 Australian mothers, we found that RCA affected mothering in complex ways. Many struggled with feeling detached, resentful, and guilty toward their children, while some found mothering an emotionally and morally restorative experience after the RCA. All felt compelled to conceal their abuse from their children and others. The findings have implications for how healthcare practitioners can support mothers in the aftermath of RCA.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2505-2525"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12171075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752896","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-05-24DOI: 10.1177/10778012241254852
Annie-Lori Joseph, Matthew W Jerram, Eve M Valera
{"title":"Emotional Clarity and Psychopathology in Women Who Have Experienced Physical Intimate Partner Violence.","authors":"Annie-Lori Joseph, Matthew W Jerram, Eve M Valera","doi":"10.1177/10778012241254852","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241254852","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a chronic, traumatic stressor related to posttraumatic stress (PTS), depression, and anxiety. As psychological symptoms are exacerbated in those with poor emotional clarity, the present study evaluates the relationship between emotional clarity and PTS, dissociation, depression, and worry in women who experienced at least one instance of physical IPV (<i>n</i> = 88). Hierarchical regression analyses, controlling for childhood trauma, IPV abuse severity, and IPV-related brain injury, found that lack of emotional clarity was significantly related to greater PTS, dissociative experiences, depression, and worry. Results suggest that emotional clarity may be a relevant therapeutic target for individuals with a history of IPV and psychological distress.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2603-2621"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141087724","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":"Impacts of COVID-19 on Intimate Partner Violence Service Provision.","authors":"Aisha Giwa, Myra Kandemiri, Mia Tulli-Shah, Ghada Sayadi, Nat Hurley, Bukola Salami","doi":"10.1177/10778012241257251","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241257251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>COVID-19 policies like stay-at-home orders impacted intimate partner violence (IPV) service provision in Alberta. Using intersectionality and qualitative semi-structured interviews, this article situates IPV and access to services and supports within multiple overlapping factors such as race, gender, class, and ethnic minority status. Two main themes were identified. First, the challenges within IPV service provision reflect the sectors' traditional and binary understanding and response to violence. Second, the move to virtual services brought challenges related to access to telecommunication facilities and zoom fatigue. Thematic analysis also shows the impact of the pandemic in a sector with existing structural/institutional challenges. We conclude by recommending a multi-level intersectional approach to IPV service provision in Alberta.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2622-2641"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12171026/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141158600","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1177/10778012241259718
Luis R Alvarez-Hernandez, Kristie L Seelman, Alaina Joyner, Roseangela Hartford
{"title":"Trans and Gender-Diverse Latinx Individuals in the Southern United States: Experiences With Violence and Service Utilization.","authors":"Luis R Alvarez-Hernandez, Kristie L Seelman, Alaina Joyner, Roseangela Hartford","doi":"10.1177/10778012241259718","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241259718","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using secondary data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, we explored transgender and gender-diverse Latinx individuals in the Southern U.S. experiences with transprejudice and antitrans violence at the individual, interpersonal, and structural levels. Findings include high rates of any form of antitrans violence in the past year and intimate partner violence in a lifetime. Most respondents accessed healthcare services in the past year. However, many reported transprejudice and antitrans violence accessing these services. Findings highlight the need for comprehensive changes at all levels to improve the well-being of transgender and gender-diverse Latinx Southerners experiencing gender-based violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2705-2729"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141284790","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-06-11DOI: 10.1177/10778012241259727
Yimin Chen, Kaitlynn Mendes, Chandell Gosse, Jaigris Hodson, George Veletsianos
{"title":"Canadian Gender-Based Violence Prevention Programs: Gaps and Opportunities.","authors":"Yimin Chen, Kaitlynn Mendes, Chandell Gosse, Jaigris Hodson, George Veletsianos","doi":"10.1177/10778012241259727","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241259727","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gender-based violence (GBV) prevention programs have long played an important part in both teaching the realities of GBV and training people in techniques to avert, mitigate, and respond to violence. This article examines the current state of GBV prevention training in Canada through an analysis of 81 GBV education programs provided by antiviolence organizations and universities. We identified notable gaps in topics relating to technology-facilitated violence and abuse in programs targeting men and in the provision of bystander intervention training. Each of these areas represents important, but as yet unrealized, opportunities in violence prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2682-2704"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12171044/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141301740","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-05-24DOI: 10.1177/10778012241254849
Josephine Clarke, Sarah Wendt, Wendy Mayer
{"title":"Exploring the Theological Context to Domestic and Family Violence.","authors":"Josephine Clarke, Sarah Wendt, Wendy Mayer","doi":"10.1177/10778012241254849","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241254849","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article explores the theological drivers of domestic and family violence (DFV)-specifically intimate partner violence-by engaging with ecclesiastical beliefs and practices of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA). Key theological, policy, and public documents were analyzed to understand gender relations, gender roles, marriage, ordination, ethical behavior, and responses to DFV. Findings from the document analysis demonstrate church practice and policy reforms underway in addressing violence against women and supporting safety. Simultaneously, the documents show contested and troubled positions regarding gender relations, the theological context to gender roles and responsibilities and the church's journey of debating (re)configuration of its organizational structure and responsibilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2482-2504"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12171023/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141087840","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1177/10778012241265361
Gillian M Pinchevsky, Susan L Miller, Leigh Goodmark
{"title":"\"Stop Giving Us What You Think We Need. Come to Us and Ask Us What We Need\": Justice Perceptions Among Survivors of Domestic Abuse.","authors":"Gillian M Pinchevsky, Susan L Miller, Leigh Goodmark","doi":"10.1177/10778012241265361","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241265361","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Justice is typically thought of as a product of the criminal legal system. However, prior research has found that survivors of domestic and sexual abuse may also value other factors outside of the legal system. This study explores perceptions of justice held by 96 survivors of domestic abuse. Responses to an online survey indicate that perceptions of justice are complex and multifaceted. Survivors often spoke of justice as accountability, restoration, postabuse support, and validation. The findings highlight the many justice considerations, and solely emphasizing criminal legal system outcomes may be misguided. Implications for additional research and practice are provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2661-2681"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752891","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1177/10778012241259719
Ruth Lewis, Amanda McBride
{"title":"Fear, \"Discomfort,\" Anger, and Shame in the Night-Time Economy: Women's Responses to Unwanted Sexual Intrusions.","authors":"Ruth Lewis, Amanda McBride","doi":"10.1177/10778012241259719","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241259719","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite a surge of attention to gender-based violence (GBV), research about the night-time economy (NTE) as a site of gendered violence is limited. Even less research examines women's emotional responses to \"unwanted sexual intrusions\" (USI) in the NTE. Analyzing women's emotional responses can generate deeper understanding of social phenomena, power and its operation, and is in keeping with feminist theorizing that uses a victim-survivor-centered approach. Analysis of qualitative data, from a survey we conducted in the United Kingdom, reveals women experience USI in the NTE as a frightening, shameful injustice. The article discusses these emotions in light of the changing \"emotional climate\" about GBV.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2415-2436"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12171047/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141284787","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1177/10778012241265363
Anne Laure Humbert, Sofia Strid
{"title":"Intersectionality and Gender-Based Violence: An Empirical Multi-Level Examination of Prevalence and Frequency in Universities and Research Organizations.","authors":"Anne Laure Humbert, Sofia Strid","doi":"10.1177/10778012241265363","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012241265363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article provides a multilevel intersectional analysis of the prevalence and frequency of gender-based violence within universities and other research organizations in Europe. Results show not only the high prevalence of gender-based violence in this context, but also that in contrast to the prevailing discourse, that gender-based violence is not solely a \"women's problem\", but also a structural issue impacting diverse identities. Data on frequency show that physical and sexual violence usually occurs as isolated incidents, whereas psychological violence and harassment are often repeated.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2553-2573"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12171040/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752895","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}