DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUALITY

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUALITY

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUALITY

Contents

Contents

Contents

List of figures and tables

List of figures and tables

List of figures and tables

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

1. What is the problem?

1. What is the problem?

1. What is the problem?

This book

This book

This book

Background

Background

Background

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

Our research

Our research

Our research

Summary

Summary

Summary

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

The COHSAR survey

The COHSAR survey

The COHSAR survey

The COHSAR interviews

The COHSAR interviews

The COHSAR interviews

Postscript

Postscript

Postscript

Summary

Summary

Summary

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

Summary

Summary

Summary

4. Identifying and experiencing domestic violence and abuse

4. Identifying and experiencing domestic violence and abuse

4. Identifying and experiencing domestic violence and abuse

Introduction

Introduction

Introduction

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

Summary

Summary

Summary

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?

Love matters

Love matters

Love matters

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

Summary

Summary

Summary

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

Recognising the problem

Recognising the problem

Recognising the problem

The decision to seek help

The decision to seek help

The decision to seek help

Sources of help

Sources of help

Sources of help

Summary

Summary

Summary

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

A final word

A final word

A final word

References

References

References

Index

Index

Index