Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives on Domestic Violence: Implications for Social Action

Knight, Rosemary A.; Hatty, Suzanne E.

doi:10.1002/j.1839-4655.1987.tb00837.x

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“…Some feminists (Knight & Hatty, 1987;Dobash & Dobash, 1988;Bograd, 1992) have expressed concern about therapeutic approaches to domestic violence which focus on the victim. Those authors criticise interactional analyses of domestic violence for concentrating upon, and implicating, the victim in the cycle of abuse and for diffusing responsibility for male violence.…”

Section: The Group Processmentioning

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Towards Balancing Power in Domestic Violence Relationships

Wileman¹,

Wileman²

1995

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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Women's powerlessness to effect change in their partner's violence has been promoted in the literature. This has led to a downgrading in therapeutic responses to domestic violence and an over-reliance on legalistic remedies. However, many victims ofdomestic violence assert often that they want their relationships to survive and the violence to stop. Others may wish to leave their partners butfind this too difficult. Thispaper describes a therapeutic/educational group program which set out to identify how women can become empowered and effect positive change in their partner's violent behaviour. The balancing of power \·\'GS based upon the application ofa set of guidelines which were applied in conjunction with Mclronald's (1989) Cycle ofViolence, with cognisance given to perpetrator characteristics. This initiative broadens the range ofservices available to women and it questions the political correctness ofcurrent domestic violence public social policy.

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Section: The Group Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards Balancing Power in Domestic Violence Relationships

Wileman¹,

Wileman²

1995

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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“…These factors may all derive from an (unconscious) binary view of women as victims and men as perpetrators, as espoused in feminist literature (e.g. Knight & Hatty, 1987). Other demographic variables such as disability have received some attention in the literature.…”

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Barriers and facilitators to disclosing sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence: A systematic review

Lemaigre

Taylor

Gittoes³

2017

Child Abuse & Neglect

169

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Children and young people often choose not to disclose sexual abuse, thus preventing access to help and allowing perpetrators to continue undetected. A nuanced understanding of the barriers (and facilitators) to disclosure is therefore of great relevance to practitioners and researchers. The literature was systematically searched for studies related to child and adolescent disclosures of sexual abuse. Thirteen studies were reviewed and assessed for methodological quality. Results of the review illustrate the heterogeneous nature of these empirical studies. Findings demonstrate that young people face a number of different barriers such as limited support, perceived negative consequences and feelings of self-blame, shame and guilt, when choosing to disclose. Being asked or prompted, through provision of developmentally appropriate information, about sexual abuse facilitates disclosure. The review highlights the need for robust, longitudinal studies with more sophisticated methodology to replicate findings. The review identifies the need for developmentally appropriate school-based intervention programmes that facilitate children's disclosure by reducing feelings of responsibility, self-blame, guilt and shame. In addition, prevention programmes should encourage family members, friends and frontline professionals to identify clues of sexual abuse, to explicitly ask children about the possibility of sexual abuse and also to respond supportively should disclosures occur. Facilitating disclosure in this way is key to safeguarding victims and promoting better outcomes for child and adolescent survivors of sexual abuse.

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“…We have learned over the years that social policy is expected to work towards making victims of violence visible and empowering them to overcome violent aggression at home (Knight and Hatty, 1987). It is only fair that the same principles apply to all victims of violence, not only to women.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Husband Abuse: Fact or Fiction?

Sarantakos¹

1999

Aust J Social Issues

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Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives on Domestic Violence: Implications for Social Action

Cited by 6 publications

References 27 publications

Towards Balancing Power in Domestic Violence Relationships

Towards Balancing Power in Domestic Violence Relationships

Barriers and facilitators to disclosing sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence: A systematic review

Husband Abuse: Fact or Fiction?

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