Intimate Partner Violence in Self-identified Lesbians: a Meta-analysis of its Prevalence

Badenes‐Ribera, Laura; Frías-Navarro, Dolores; Campos, Amparo Bonilla; Pons-Salvador, Gemma; Monterde-i-Bort, Héctor

doi:10.1007/s13178-014-0164-7

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“…28 A recent meta-analysis of research on IPV in lesbian relationships found a mean prevalence of physical abuse over the lifespan of 18% and of 14% for sexual violence. 29 Psychological/emotional abuse was far more prevalent at a mean prevalence for lifetime experience at 43%. 30 The NISVS study found lifetime severe violence IPV victimization rates among lesbian women of 29.4%.…”

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Responses from the Field: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Policing

et al. 2015

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Advocates, service providers, attorneys, and people working in membershipbased organizations shared stories, concerns and recommendations regarding policing and domestic violence and sexual assault, in response to a nationwide survey conducted over a one-month period in April and May 2015. More than 900 people responded. Responses reflected the themes described below. Concerns Regarding Policing, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault Respondents named the following central concerns regarding how police respond to domestic violence and sexual assault and additional reasons that some survivors do not contact the police or cooperate with criminal interventions: Police inaction, hostility, and dismissiveness-An overwhelming majority of the survey respondents (88%) reported that police "sometimes" or "often" do not believe survivors or blamed survivors for the violence. A similarly large majority (83%) reported that police "sometimes" or "often" do not take allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence seriously. Respondents described examples where law enforcement increased the risk of a batterer's retaliation by, for example, taking no action or by dismissing the claims. Police bias-A majority (55%) of respondents said that police bias against particular groups of people or with regard to domestic violence and sexual assault was a problem in their community. Over 80% believed that police-community relations with marginalized communities influenced survivors' willingness to call the police. A significant number of respondents raised concerns about police bias against women as a group, as well as gender/race/ethnicity/religion bias against African-American women, Latinas, Native American women, Muslim women, and women of other ethnic backgrounds. Fifty-four percent (54%) reported that police are biased against immigrants "sometimes" or "often"; sixty-nine percent (69%) reported bias "sometimes" or "often" against women; fifty-eight (58%) reported bias "sometimes" or "often" against LGBTQ-identified individuals; and sixty-six (66%) reported bias sometimes or often against poor people. Significant numbers of respondents also reported police bias against African-Americans, Native Americans, youth survivors, and survivors with mental health or drug abuse problems. Collateral consequences-Eighty-nine percent (89%) reported that contact with the police resulted in involvement with child protective services "sometimes" (47%) or "often" (42%). Respondents gave examples of other negative collateral consequences that may ensue from involvement with the criminal justice system. Sixty-one percent (61%) of respondents reported that contact with the police "sometimes" (43%) or "often" (18%) leads to criminal charges that could then

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Responses from the Field: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Policing

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“…Men can be victimized by their partners, women can perpetrate relational violence, and same-sex unions can become abusive. Shame, stigma, and fear of discrimination may prevent men who are victimized by women, and men and women who are abused by a same-sex partner, from seeking redress from the health care and criminal justice systems (Badenes-Ribera, Frias-Navarro, Bonilla-Campos, Pons-Salvador, & Monterde-i-Bort, 2015). The elderly and persons with disabilities, who often possess additional vulnerabilities (such as physical limitations and financial dependency), also may be less willing or able to seek out assistance in the face of domestic violence (Nixon, 2009;Straka & Montminy, 2006).…”

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A Brief Review of Intimate Partner Violence in the United States: Nature, Correlates, and Proposed Preventative Measures

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Durvasula

2015

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Aggression and violence are themes which characterize a significant proportion of many close romantic relationships. Both women and men may find themselves caught in a web of intimate terror -controlled, manipulated, and hurt by a coercive and violent partner. In this brief review article, we summarize existing literature on the form of intimate partner violence known as coercive controlling violence (CCV), domestic abuse, or intimate terrorism. We begin by discussing the nature and consequences of CCV relationships. Personal or individual (e.g., biological sex, age, immigrant status, socioeconomic status, attitudes and beliefs, mental health and psychopathology), relational or interpersonal (e.g., relationship type, relationship satisfaction), and environmental (e.g., economic strain, social isolation) risk factors associated with the occurrence of domestic abuse are identified. Finally, potential preventative measures at the individual, interpersonal, and sociocultural level that may serve to reduce the likelihood of this pernicious interpersonal phenomenon are considered.

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“…Based on a recent meta analysis, the mean prevalence estimates of lesbians’ physical IPV victimization and perpetration are 15% and 12%, respectively (Badenes-Ribera, Frias-Navarro, Bonilla-Campos, Pons-Salvador, & Monterde-i-Bort, 2015). Despite the frequency of IPV among lesbians, a conceptual framework for IPV perpetration among lesbian women has not been offered.…”

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Empirical investigation of a model of sexual minority specific and general risk factors for intimate partner violence among lesbian women.

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Winstead

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Psychology of Violence

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Objective This study proposed and tested the first conceptual model of sexual minority specific (discrimination, internalized homophobia) and more general risk factors (perpetrator and partner alcohol use, anger, relationship satisfaction) for intimate partner violence among partnered lesbian women. Method Self-identified lesbian women (N=1048) were recruited from online market research panels. Participants completed an online survey that included measures of minority stress, anger, alcohol use and alcohol-related problems, relationship satisfaction, psychological aggression, and physical violence. Results The model demonstrated good fit and significant links from sexual minority discrimination to internalized homophobia and anger, from internalized homophobia to anger and alcohol problems, and from alcohol problems to intimate partner violence. Partner alcohol use predicted partner physical violence. Relationship dissatisfaction was associated with physical violence via psychological aggression. Physical violence was bidirectional. Conclusions Minority stress, anger, alcohol use and alcohol-related problems play an important role in perpetration of psychological aggression and physical violence in lesbian women's intimate partner relationships. The results of this study provide evidence of potentially modifiable sexual minority specific and more general risk factors for lesbian women's partner violence.

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Intimate Partner Violence in Self-identified Lesbians: a Meta-analysis of its Prevalence

Cited by 82 publications

References 64 publications

Responses from the Field: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Policing

Responses from the Field: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Policing

A Brief Review of Intimate Partner Violence in the United States: Nature, Correlates, and Proposed Preventative Measures

Empirical investigation of a model of sexual minority specific and general risk factors for intimate partner violence among lesbian women.

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