Chapter
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUALITY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUALITY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUALITY
List of figures and tables
List of figures and tables
List of figures and tables
The policy context and definition of DVA
The policy context and definition of DVA
The policy context and definition of DVA
Public stories: physical violence and victims
Public stories: physical violence and victims
Public stories: physical violence and victims
Understanding domestic violence and abuse
Understanding domestic violence and abuse
Understanding domestic violence and abuse
DVA in same sex relationships: previous research
DVA in same sex relationships: previous research
DVA in same sex relationships: previous research
2. How we did the research: the COHSAR research approach
2. How we did the research: the COHSAR research approach
2. How we did the research: the COHSAR research approach
3. Setting the context: sexuality matters
3. Setting the context: sexuality matters
3. Setting the context: sexuality matters
The changing legal and social landscape for those in same sex relationships
The changing legal and social landscape for those in same sex relationships
The changing legal and social landscape for those in same sex relationships
Assimilation or separation
Assimilation or separation
Assimilation or separation
Consequences of living under the heterosexual assumption: ‘minority stress’
Consequences of living under the heterosexual assumption: ‘minority stress’
Consequences of living under the heterosexual assumption: ‘minority stress’
First same sex relationships: impacts of the heterosexual assumption on experiences of DVA
First same sex relationships: impacts of the heterosexual assumption on experiences of DVA
First same sex relationships: impacts of the heterosexual assumption on experiences of DVA
4. Identifying and experiencing domestic violence and abuse
4. Identifying and experiencing domestic violence and abuse
4. Identifying and experiencing domestic violence and abuse
Identifying and recognising DVA
Identifying and recognising DVA
Identifying and recognising DVA
Nature of DVA: Experiences of survey respondents
Nature of DVA: Experiences of survey respondents
Nature of DVA: Experiences of survey respondents
Impact of emotional, physical and sexual behaviours
Impact of emotional, physical and sexual behaviours
Impact of emotional, physical and sexual behaviours
Severity of potential DVA behaviours and impact
Severity of potential DVA behaviours and impact
Severity of potential DVA behaviours and impact
Perpetration of potentially abusive behaviour against partners
Perpetration of potentially abusive behaviour against partners
Perpetration of potentially abusive behaviour against partners
5. What’s love got to do with it?
5. What’s love got to do with it?
5. What’s love got to do with it?
Relationship practices of love: establishing relationship rules
Relationship practices of love: establishing relationship rules
Relationship practices of love: establishing relationship rules
Relationship rule one: the relationship is for the abusive partner and on their terms
Relationship rule one: the relationship is for the abusive partner and on their terms
Relationship rule one: the relationship is for the abusive partner and on their terms
Relationship rule two: the survivor is responsible for looking after the abusive partner and the relationship
Relationship rule two: the survivor is responsible for looking after the abusive partner and the relationship
Relationship rule two: the survivor is responsible for looking after the abusive partner and the relationship
6. Barriers to help-seeking: the gap of trust
6. Barriers to help-seeking: the gap of trust
6. Barriers to help-seeking: the gap of trust
Help-seeking models and help-seeking
Help-seeking models and help-seeking
Help-seeking models and help-seeking
The decision to seek help
The decision to seek help
The decision to seek help
7. Key findings and implications for practice
7. Key findings and implications for practice
7. Key findings and implications for practice
Domestic violence and abuse in same sex relationships: similarities, differences and the role of gender
Domestic violence and abuse in same sex relationships: similarities, differences and the role of gender
Domestic violence and abuse in same sex relationships: similarities, differences and the role of gender
Re-imagining the Duluth Power and Control Wheel: The COHSAR Wheel
Re-imagining the Duluth Power and Control Wheel: The COHSAR Wheel
Re-imagining the Duluth Power and Control Wheel: The COHSAR Wheel
Challenging the public story of DVA to improve recognition of DVA and help-seeking
Challenging the public story of DVA to improve recognition of DVA and help-seeking
Challenging the public story of DVA to improve recognition of DVA and help-seeking