Assessing and managing risk among different victims of domestic abuse: Limits of a generic model of risk assessment?

Robinson, Amanda L.; Rowlands, James

doi:10.1057/sj.2009.2

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“…In research and theory development, we need to tease out the various forms of violence and pay particular attention to sexual violence, lethality threats, and battering. In addition to carrying special meaning, these are forms of violence in which we see the most gender disparities with women being far more likely than men to be victims of such violence (Fox & Zawitz, 2007;Johnson, 2005;Rennison, 2003;Robinson & Rowlands, 2009;Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000). When assessing the extent to which victimization and perpetration differs (or not) between males and females, excluding these forms of violence leaves us with an incomplete understanding of IPV.…”

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Women’s Perceptions of Safety and Risk Following Police Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence

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Gelles

2012

Violence Against Women

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Police intervention is a primary response to intimate partner violence (IPV) but does not guarantee a victim's future safety. This study sought to identify factors associated with IPV survivors' perceptions of safety and risk of revictimization following police intervention. One hundred sixty-four women completed a questionnaire, and 11 of those women also took part in qualitative interviews. The findings revealed that feeling unsafe and perceiving oneself to be at risk of future violence is associated with experiencing particular forms of IPV, including battering, lethality threats, and sexual violence. Having support from others and distance from the partner helps women feel safe.

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confidence: 99%

Women’s Perceptions of Safety and Risk Following Police Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence

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Gelles

2012

Violence Against Women

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“…Women are more likely than men to identify domestic abuse as a crime and report it, whilst men tend to minimise or trivialise the abuse experienced, with a greater reluctance to inform others (Dempsey, 2013). Although studies show that both men and women perpetrate violence (Graham-Kevan, 2007), knowledge of assessing victimisation risk for men is limited (Robinson and Rowlands, 2009) and understanding of female perpetration of abuse poor (Kernsmith and Kernsmith, 2009). Domestic abuse within same-sex relationships also appears underexplored; however, comparable experiences to heterosexual relationships are reported (Donovan et al., 2006; Richards et al., 2003).…”

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Male victims of domestic abuse: implications for health visiting practice

Perryman

Appleton

2016

Journal of Research in Nursing

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Domestic abuse is a significant public health issue globally. Although it is recognised that both sexes may be victims of domestic abuse, the phenomenon is commonly understood from the perspective of male to female violence, supported by a substantial body of research and policy focusing on female victims of domestic abuse. However, evidence shows that significant numbers of men are victims of female-perpetrated violence, but as the issue is under-explored, the extent and effects of abuse are poorly understood. For health visitors, working within communities in the United Kingdom (UK), knowledge of all aspects of domestic abuse is vital in the delivery of evidence-based practice.A systematically conducted critical literature review aimed at establishing the current body of knowledge on male victims of domestic abuse was undertaken, and implications for health visiting practice considered.Nineteen primary research studies were included in the review. A thematic analysis identified four themes: 'violent relationship', 'harms and behaviours', 'risk', and 'seeking help'. Results show that men reported being victims of female-perpetrated physical, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse, with some experiencing severe aggression, control and fear.Health visitors have an important role to play in influencing policy and in practice addressing the health and social care needs of male victims of domestic abuse and their families.

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“…But even in same‐sex relationships, overall patterns of abuse are still gendered – that is, gender still matters. Women in same‐sex relationships are more likely to experience emotional abuse, and abusive/controlling behaviours related to their children (Donovan and Hester ); men are more likely to experience physical and sexual abuse from their male partners (Donovan and Hester ; Robinson and Rowlands ). These findings relate to small g and not just big G gender (or sex) because of structural factors, for example the fact that women are assigned more responsibility for the care and wellbeing of children (and thus children are more likely to be a factor in abusive lesbian relationships than in abusive gay male relationships).…”

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Power, Process, Plumbing: Big G and Small g Gender in Victoria's Family Violence Policy Subsystem

Yates

2018

Aust J Public Adm

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In this article, I introduce the framework of 'big G' (categorical) and 'small g' (process) gender to explore the varied ways in which actors in Victoria's family violence policy subsystem talk about and understand gender. I explain why such varied definitions of gender pose a problem for domestic and family violence (DFV) advocates, and how big G definitions might be associated with reluctance to accept gendered explanations for DFV. Conversely, I show how small g definitions (coupled with an analysis of power in relationships) can help us appreciate the way gender influences a variety of forms of DFV, and thus understand how to address the problem. Lastly, I use examples from interviews with policy actors to connect participants' understanding of gender with their attitudes to the role of gender in DFV, and discuss the practical and theoretical implications of my research for feminist DFV advocates and policymakers.

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Assessing and managing risk among different victims of domestic abuse: Limits of a generic model of risk assessment?

Cited by 27 publications

References 19 publications

Women’s Perceptions of Safety and Risk Following Police Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence

Women’s Perceptions of Safety and Risk Following Police Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence

Male victims of domestic abuse: implications for health visiting practice

Power, Process, Plumbing: Big G and Small g Gender in Victoria's Family Violence Policy Subsystem

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