Discourses on Non-Heteronormative Masculinities and Intimate Partner Violence: a Russian Media Case Study
ConclusionsThe outcome of the analysis presented in the paper is that there is evidence of the emergence of new media discourses on IPV and DVA among LGBTQ communities. Drawing on feminist discourses on IPV and DVA in heterosexual relationships and using media strategies of LGBTQ coming-out confessional narratives, the sampled media data reveals an ongoing search for a new language of discussing the relatively new societal problem. Further research into mediation of non-heteronormative male survivors of IPV and DVA promises insightful findings concerning the evolution of discourses on non-heteronormative masculinities in c...
Source: Journal of Family Violence - August 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Policing Technology-Facilitated Domestic Abuse (TFDA): Views of Service Providers in Australia and the United Kingdom
ConclusionsThe study points to a need to address the perceived concerns associated with policing TFDA to effectively respond to domestic abuse in the digital age and ensure domestic abuse perpetrators who misuse emerging technologies are held accountable. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - August 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Methodological and Ethical Issues Related to the Study of Domestic Violence and Abuse
(Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - July 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Power, Participation, Payment and Platform: Ethical and Methodological Issues in Recruitment in Qualitative Domestic Abuse Research
ConclusionsThis paper contributes to scholarship regarding domestic abuse research through exploration of participation, remuneration, and the unique complexities of domestic abuse perpetrator involvement. We foreground the importance of articulating and managing power dynamics in domestic abuse research, and suggest measures to ensure such dynamics are mitigated successfully to ensure participation is accessible to all. The paper argues for further consideration of payment protocols, and inclusion of the decision-making process in published research. Further it recognises perpetrator exclusion from research can result in ...
Source: Journal of Family Violence - July 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Intimate Partner Violence Predicting Outcomes in  Specialized Mediation and Traditional Litigation
ConclusionsRecommendations for family law professionals to better serve separating parents reporting high IPV are suggested. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - July 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

How the Current Management of Intimate Partner Violence Can Endanger Victimized Mothers and Their Children
ConclusionsThe professional and institutional handling of IPV situations, in relation to both victims and perpetrators, can endanger victimized mothers and their children and put them at risk of adverse consequences after IPV disclosure. Avenues for change to better protect mother and child and to provide relief to the mothers as an important protective factor for their children are discussed. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - July 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Romantic Attachment and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrated by Individuals Seeking Help: The Roles of Dysfunctional Communication Patterns and Relationship Satisfaction
ConclusionsThis study provides key individual and relational correlates of IPV perpetration that can inform prevention and intervention among men and non-binary people. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - July 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Associations Among Emotion Regulation, COVID Stress, Alcohol Use, and Intimate Partner Aggression Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ConclusionsThe current findings tentatively implicate COVID stress as a critical correlate of IPA perpetration and suggest that individuals who have fewer existing vulnerabilities (i.e., ER difficulties) and maladaptive processes (i.e., alcohol use) should not be overlooked. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - July 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Impact of Domestic Violence on Maternal and Child Health and Well-Being in Rural India
ConclusionInterventions are needed to spread education and awareness of DV as a social determinant of maternal and child health in rural areas in India. Further, there is need for universal screening and intervention programs for DV during pregnancy and the post-partum period to prevent maternal and child mortality and morbidities in rural areas in India. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - July 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

LGBTQ Victim-Survivors' Experiences and Negotiations of Service Worker and Service System Discrimination
ConclusionsEfforts to expand service capabilities to improve service uptake and service outcomes for LGBTQ victim-survivors must be attentive to, and address the impact of anticipated and experienced discrimination on service provision. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - July 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Process Evaluation of Supporting Family Doctors to Address Elder Abuse Intervention in Malaysia: A Mixed-Method Evaluation
ConclusionThe SAFE intervention was feasible and effective in improving family doctors ’ competency to intervene in EA. However, findings showed that doctors’ capacities must go hand in hand with empowering older adults, creating awareness among community members, and pushing for law and policy reforms. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - June 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Who Gets heard/hurt in Gender-Based Domestic Violence Research: Comparing Ethical Concerns in Three Qualitative Research Designs
ConclusionsOur study shows that using research designs that do not lead to direct empowerment of survivors should only be considered after other options have been tried and proven inefficient. Ethical considerations need to be holistic, focusing on preventing further harm and paying attention to the social contexts of violence and the impact of representing the research results. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - June 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

“Violence is Just an Expression of Love and Spontaneity”: Young Men’s Processes of Resistance to Change After a Dating Violence Prevention Program in Turkey
ConclusionsThe findings indicate that resistance is to be expected as young men become engaged with DV prevention efforts in Turkey and similar patriarchal contexts where tensions around traditional masculinities and egalitarian norms exist. Practice implications for averting and managing young men ’s resistance in these efforts are discussed. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - June 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Young People and Intimate Partner Violence: Experiences of Institutional Support and Services in England
ConclusionsProfessionals in all sectors (including schools) need IPVA trauma-informed training that encourages equal power dynamics, with a clear understanding of and access to referral pathways, to be able to respond to the needs of YP experiencing IPVA. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - June 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Findings of Abuse in Families Affected by Parental Alienation
ConclusionsThese findings lend support to the theory that PABs are part of a pattern of coercively controlling abuse. These behaviours must be recognized and addressed to ensure victims of abuse are provided with appropriate protection and treatment. (Source: Journal of Family Violence)
Source: Journal of Family Violence - June 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research