The psychological consequences of violence against people with disabilities

Dembo, Robert S.; Mitra, Monika; McKee, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.01.006

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“…We further found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, regardless of disability status, were more likely to report family violence, whereas men were more likely to report violence from other known individuals (i.e., non-partner or familial). The gendered sources of violence have been found in a national analysis of American crime victimisation, in which men were more likely to experience violence from a relative, whereas women were more likely to experience violence from an intimate partner [ 17 ]. The same was true in the Australian setting in a non-Indigenous-specific study [ 31 ].…”

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“…International studies from the general population show disability and violence are interconnected, as people with disability face increased risk of exposure to violence and experiencing violence can often induce or cause disability [ 10 – 13 ]. This relationship is influenced by the disproportionate poverty and high rates of violence experienced across the life course compared to people without disability, as well as dependence on carers common among people living with disability [ 14 – 17 ]. Exogenously, cultures of silence, encouragement to ignore violence as part of everyday experiences, and imposed norms of helplessness or worthlessness perpetuate cycles of violence [ 15 , 18 , 19 ].…”

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Physical violence and violent threats reported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a disability: cross sectional evidence from a nationally representative survey

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Background A recent Royal Commission into the treatment of Australians living with disabilities has underscored the considerable exposure to violence and harm in this population. Yet, little is known about exposure to violence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with disabilities. The objective of this paper was to examine the prevalence, disability correlates and aspects of violence and threats reported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with disabilities. Methods Data from the 2014–15 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey were used to measure physical violence, violent threats and disability. Multivariable logistic and ordinal logistic regression models adjusted for complex survey design were used to examine the association between measures of disability and exposure to violence and violent threats. Results In 2014–15, 17% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15–64 with disability experienced an instance of physical violence compared with 13% of those with no disability. Approximately 22% of those with a profound or severe disability reported experiencing the threat of physical violence. After adjusting for a comprehensive set of confounding factors and accounting for complex survey design, presence of a disability was associated with a 1.5 odds increase in exposure to physical violence (OR = 1.54 p < 0.001), violence with harm (OR = 1.55 p < 0.001), more frequent experience of violence (OR = 1.55 p < 0.001) and a 2.1 odds increase (OR = 2.13 p < 0.001) in exposure to violent threats. Severity of disability, higher numbers of disabling conditions as well as specific disability types (e.g., psychological or intellectual) were associated with increased odds of both physical violence and threats beyond this level. Independent of these effects, removal from one’s natural family was strongly associated with experiences of physical violence and violent threats. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, regardless of disability status, were more likely to report partner or family violence, whereas men were more likely to report violence from other known individuals. Conclusion Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability are at heightened risk of physical violence and threats compared to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people without disability, with increased exposure for people with multiple, severe or specific disabilities.

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Physical violence and violent threats reported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a disability: cross sectional evidence from a nationally representative survey

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“…"Mothers who gave birth to disabled children were automatically perceived as having 'faulty bodies'" (Meguid 2014) and subsequently seen and treated as different and inferior. Among perceptions of what causes congenital disabilities, whether genetics or environmental or nutritional factors, genetic susceptibility is the most frequently identified cause (Dembo et al 2018), and belief in this plays a central role in stigmatization. "The husbands, in adherence to societal norms and views (including those of their own families), usually abandoned moral and financial support for their disabled children and their mother and started a new life" (Meguid 2014).…”

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“…by their husbands, families and communities while the fathers are not stigmatized" (Meguid 2014). The mothers "are stigmatized because of [the children] and this social stigma results in dehumanization, belittlement and isolation" (Dembo et al 2018). There seem to be few studies of gender-based violence focused on consanguineous marriages and limited recognition of the emotional/psychological violence against women who give birth to children with disorders and disabilities.…”

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Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Arab Women in Consanguineous Marriages

Meguid¹

2020

Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World

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Violence against women in the Arab world is as prevalent as recorded worldwide, with approximately one in three women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in her lifetime. Data for Arab countries are not necessarily comparable given the multiple different variables involved. In this chapter we review available studies on violence against women (VAW) in consanguineous unions as a common marriage structure in many Arab countries. There are different interpretations of whether a consanguineous union reduces women's exposure to IPV or not. The availability of studies on this limits the

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“…10 Inadequate coping strategies are indeed one of the causes why studies such as Dembo at al. 11 clearly detect high risk of psychological consequences related to violence victimization, and suggest that people with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to adverse psychological outcomes.…”

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The Correlation of Discrimination and Violence with Life Satisfaction, Happiness and Personal Well-being among Persons with Physical and Sensory Disabilites

Marinić

2020

Nova prisut. (Online)

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The aim of this paper is to explore the frequency of experiences of discrimination and violence among persons with various types of disabilities, investigate the correlation of these topics with particular sociodemographic characteristics and with the level of happiness and life satisfaction, and identify which one of the various personal well-being domains is particularly connected with discrimination and violence. The empirical study was conducted among 684 persons with various types of disabilities in the city of Zagreb, Croatia. The results indicate a high percentage of experienced discrimination and violence in all groups of respondents, especially the deaf and those hard of hearing. Both topics are negatively correlated with the level of personal happiness, life satisfaction and all domains of personal well-being. It was found that the frequency of these experiences is related to younger age, and to lower income and poor economic status. The results point to the need for a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive engagement on reducing discrimination and violence over persons with disabilities.

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The psychological consequences of violence against people with disabilities

Cited by 37 publications

References 31 publications

Physical violence and violent threats reported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a disability: cross sectional evidence from a nationally representative survey

Physical violence and violent threats reported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a disability: cross sectional evidence from a nationally representative survey

Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Arab Women in Consanguineous Marriages

The Correlation of Discrimination and Violence with Life Satisfaction, Happiness and Personal Well-being among Persons with Physical and Sensory Disabilites

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