Practitioner perspectives of domestic abuse and women over 45

Carthy, Nikki; Taylor, Richinda

doi:10.1177/1477370817749484

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“…Second, for practitioners, the CSEW figures may suggest that domestic homicide is more likely to be experienced by younger women. Carthy and Taylor () suggest that a service emphasis on DVA in younger adults may undermine confidence and knowledge of services in older women and deter help seeking. ONS domestic homicide data also confirms that female victims over the age of 75 are disproportionally represented (13%) compared to their population profile (9%; ONS, ).…”

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Learning from domestic homicide reviews in England and Wales

Chantler

Robbins

Baker

et al. 2019

Health Soc Care Community

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This paper aims to contribute to the prevention of future domestic homicide by analysing 141 domestic homicide reviews (DHRs) in England and Wales. All publicly available DHRs (n = 141) were retrieved from Community Safety Partnership websites in England and Wales in June 2016. Utilising a mixed methods approach, we designed templates to extract quantitative and qualitative data from DHRs. Descriptive statistics were generated by SPSS. 54 DHRs were analysed qualitatively, using N-Vivo for data management. The findings revealed that perpetrators were aged: 16-82 years; with a mean average age of 41 years. Victims' ages ranged from 17 to 91 years old; with a mean average age: 45 years. Perpetrators' mental health was mentioned in 65% of DHRs; 49% of perpetrators had a mental health diagnosis. Healthcare services, in particular, mental health services, were most likely to be involved with perpetrators. 'Movement' was identified as a key contextual feature of the 54 DHRs analysed qualitatively and this was found to interact with risk assessment, language barriers and housing problems. In conclusion, domestic violence and abuse risk assessments need to be informed by the knowledge that domestic abuse occurs across the age span. Mental health settings offer an opportunity for intervention to prevent domestic homicide. Domestic Homicide Reviews can provide valuable material for training practitioners. K E Y W O R D Sage, domestic homicide, ethnicity, gender, mental health, review

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Learning from domestic homicide reviews in England and Wales

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Robbins

Baker

et al. 2019

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“…Where there are more barriers to help-seeking for older women, their support needs and the effectiveness of professional responses following IPV are also problematic because of the lack of service provision and professional understanding of the care needs of an older cohort (Brossoie & Roberto, 2015; Carthy & Taylor, 2018; McGarry & Simpson, 2011; Watson, Carthy, & Becker, 2017). Challenges to providing support for older victims include professionals not recognizing signs of abuse (Brandl, 2002; Lazenbatt et al, 2013; Straka & Montminy, 2006; Watson et al, 2017) and services being aimed at younger people (Perryman & Appleton, 2016).…”

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“She convinced me I had Alzheimer’s”: Experiences of intimate partner violence in older men.

Bates

Carthy

2020

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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“…Women identified early childhood experiences with abuse and family discourse contributing to normalizing IPV. Normalizing abuse is common among survivors and is detrimental to help seeking, particularly among older adults who are often more willing to accept abuse to maintain the family unit (Carthy & Taylor, 2018).…”

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Complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among midlife to older female survivors of intimate partner violence.

Carthy¹,

Best²,

Heckels³

et al. 2023

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Objective: Survivors of intimate partner violence are exposed to prolonged and repeated trauma due to the methods of control associated with abuse, however, do not always seek help from trauma-focused service provision. Despite links between complex post-traumatic stress disorder and partner violence, research has not explored how symptoms may be presented within the stories of abuse and the clinical implications of this. The aim was to explore the narratives of intimate partner violence and uncover how aspects of complex posttraumatic stress disorder may be present. Method: The stories from thirteen women with a mean age of 52.3 years were explored using thematic analysis. Results: Across the survivors' stories, four themes with associated sub-themes were uncovered: 1) difficulties in affect regulation, 2) belief systems that erode self-determination, 3) managing the threat response, and 4) difficulties in sustaining relationships. The findings suggest underlying symptoms of complex trauma were present. Presentations of symptoms associated with complex posttraumatic stress disorder demonstrates a need for therapeutic practitioners to be more aware of the prevalence of this for those who have experienced relational abuse and the implications for therapeutic interventions and engagement. Conclusions: Exploring traumatic experiences from the perspectives of survivors is an important way of understanding the impacts and consequences on the survivor and their adjustment beyond abuse, moving from a symptomatic lens to an approach of trauma journey exploration.

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Practitioner perspectives of domestic abuse and women over 45

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

Learning from domestic homicide reviews in England and Wales

Learning from domestic homicide reviews in England and Wales

“She convinced me I had Alzheimer’s”: Experiences of intimate partner violence in older men.

Complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among midlife to older female survivors of intimate partner violence.

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