Crystal J Giesbrecht
Biographic Data
| ID | 4470649 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Crystal J Giesbrecht |
| GIVEN NAMES | Crystal J |
| FAMILY NAME | Giesbrecht |
| SIGNATURE | GIESBRECHT C J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS), Regina, Canada |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3660-6971 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Treatment and Recidivism Outcomes for Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review of Typology Research
This systematic review is the first to examine treatment and recidivism outcomes in relation to typologies of perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). Twenty-four ( n = 24) studies presented treatment outcomes for different types of perpetrators, and n = 25 presented recidivism outcomes. Half of the studies that reported treatment ( n = 12) and recidivism ( n = 13) outcomes for different types classified men who used IPV using variations …
A New Typology of Men who Perpetrate Intimate Partner Violence: Differentiating Perpetrators Based on Criminal History and Antisocial Attitudes
Latent class analysis was used to create a typology of men who had perpetrated intimate partner violence (IPV) ( n = 7,781) using data collected with the Service Planning Instrument (SPIn). Perpetrators were classified using variables empirically demonstrated to be related to recidivism risk. The resulting typology includes three classes: High Criminal History—High Antisocial Attitudes (18.5%; n = 1,439), High Criminal History—Low Antisocial Atti…
Barriers To Leaving and Accessing Services: Perspectives of Service Providers Working with Rural Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in Saskatchewan, Canada
Newcomer Women’s Experiences of Help-Seeking after Intimate Partner Violence
I Couldn’t Leave the Farm: Rural Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and coercive control are prevalent across Canada; these experiences are exacerbated by regionality with women in rural areas disproportionately affected. This study explores rural women's experiences of IPV and coercive control, drawing on qualitative interviews with rural women in Saskatchewan who experienced IPV and focus groups with service providers who work with survivors. Our findings suggest rurality magnifi…
I Felt Like I Was a Puppet—He's the Master, and He's Playing With My Life”: Newcomer Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence
This study adds to a small body of Canadian literature investigating the ways that newcomer women experience, and are impacted by, intimate partner violence (IPV). The study involved qualitative interviews with 15 newcomer women who migrated to Saskatchewan, Canada, from 12 different countries. These findings provide insight into participants' complex lived experiences and illustrate how women's status as newcomers intersected with their experien…
Addressing Data Gaps: Implications for Preventing Domestic Homicide
Labour market integration of newcomers to Canada: The perspectives of newcomers in a smaller urban centre
In Canada, newcomers are often faced with many challenges when integrating into the labour market. This study examined the labour market integration experiences of newcomers in Regina, Saskatchewan. Data were collected using a structured survey which was made available in several languages. A total of 305 ( n = 305) newcomers participated in this study. It was found that length of stay in Regina, level of education, having children and lack of ac…
Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Maltreatment, and Barriers to Safety for Survivors with Companion Animals and Livestock: Findings From a Qualitative Study
This article examines the co-occurrence of violence against women and violence against animals based on interviews with 15 survivors in Saskatchewan, Canada. The qualitative data reveal complex dynamics of the human–animal bond for victims/survivors. Insufficient social supports exacerbate barriers for leaving relationships with animals when experiencing intimate partner violence; nonetheless, the participants perceived animals as crucial to thei…
Intimate Partner Violence and Covid-19 in Rural, Remote, and Northern Canada: Relationship, Vulnerability and Risk
In rural, remote, and northern parts of Canada, the pre-existing vulnerability and risk for intimate partner violence has been exacerbated by COVID-19. The purpose of this commentary is to identify the unique impact of COVID-19 on intimate partner violence both in terms of the bearing on those experiencing abuse and on the service sector in rural, remote and northern communities where the rates of intimate partner violence and intimate partner fe…
Supporting Newcomer Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence and Their Children: Insights From Service Providers
This qualitative study adds to research on the experiences of professionals who support newcomer women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Findings from seven focus groups with 32 service providers from newcomer-serving and domestic violence agencies in Saskatchewan, Canada, include newcomer survivors’ experiences of isolation, the impact of IPV on newcomer children, and challenges and opportunities for supporting newcomer women…
Assessing the Efficacy of a Cultural and Artistic Intervention for Indigenous Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence
nato' we ho win is a trauma-and-violence-informed artistic and cultural intervention for Indigenous women who have experienced intimate partner violence. The results of this study provide evidence that engagement in nato' we ho win had a positive impact on participants' well-being. Participants completed self-report questionnaires at intake, post-intervention, and at one-year follow-up. Multilevel modeling analyses assessed for within-participant…
Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Maltreatment, and Concern for Animal Safekeeping: A Survey of Survivors Who Owned Pets and Livestock
An online survey was completed by victims/survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), living in both urban and rural areas, who owned pets and/or livestock. The majority of the sample had not received services from domestic violence shelters and services. Quantitative and qualitative data regarding barriers to accessing support and escaping IPV are presented for both pet and livestock owners. Using validated measures of IPV and animal abuse, di…
From Independence to dependence: Experiences of Syrian refugees
This paper focuses on the qualitative findings from a mixed‐methods study of the educational and employment experiences of male and female Syrian refugees who settled in Regina, Canada. Canada admitted over 40,000 Syrian refugees who settled in 350 communities across Canada, including many smaller, non‐traditional refugee‐receiving centres. This influx necessitated the expeditious development of additional services as well as a re‐allocation of l…
From Independence to dependence: Experiences of Syrian refugees
This paper focuses on the qualitative findings from a mixed‐methods study of the educational and employment experiences of male and female Syrian refugees who settled in Regina, Canada. Canada admitted over 40,000 Syrian refugees who settled in 350 communities across Canada, including many smaller, non‐traditional refugee‐receiving centres. This influx necessitated the expeditious development of additional services as well as a re‐allocation of l…
I Couldn’t Leave the Farm: Rural Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and coercive control are prevalent across Canada; these experiences are exacerbated by regionality with women in rural areas disproportionately affected. This study explores rural women's experiences of IPV and coercive control, drawing on qualitative interviews with rural women in Saskatchewan who experienced IPV and focus groups with service providers who work with survivors. Our findings suggest rurality magnifi…
Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Maltreatment, and Concern for Animal Safekeeping: A Survey of Survivors Who Owned Pets and Livestock
An online survey was completed by victims/survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), living in both urban and rural areas, who owned pets and/or livestock. The majority of the sample had not received services from domestic violence shelters and services. Quantitative and qualitative data regarding barriers to accessing support and escaping IPV are presented for both pet and livestock owners. Using validated measures of IPV and animal abuse, di…
Labour market integration of newcomers to Canada: The perspectives of newcomers in a smaller urban centre
In Canada, newcomers are often faced with many challenges when integrating into the labour market. This study examined the labour market integration experiences of newcomers in Regina, Saskatchewan. Data were collected using a structured survey which was made available in several languages. A total of 305 ( n = 305) newcomers participated in this study. It was found that length of stay in Regina, level of education, having children and lack of ac…
Supporting Newcomer Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence and Their Children: Insights From Service Providers
This qualitative study adds to research on the experiences of professionals who support newcomer women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Findings from seven focus groups with 32 service providers from newcomer-serving and domestic violence agencies in Saskatchewan, Canada, include newcomer survivors’ experiences of isolation, the impact of IPV on newcomer children, and challenges and opportunities for supporting newcomer women…
Newcomer Women’s Experiences of Help-Seeking after Intimate Partner Violence
I Felt Like I Was a Puppet—He's the Master, and He's Playing With My Life”: Newcomer Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence
This study adds to a small body of Canadian literature investigating the ways that newcomer women experience, and are impacted by, intimate partner violence (IPV). The study involved qualitative interviews with 15 newcomer women who migrated to Saskatchewan, Canada, from 12 different countries. These findings provide insight into participants' complex lived experiences and illustrate how women's status as newcomers intersected with their experien…
Addressing Data Gaps: Implications for Preventing Domestic Homicide
Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Maltreatment, and Barriers to Safety for Survivors with Companion Animals and Livestock: Findings From a Qualitative Study
This article examines the co-occurrence of violence against women and violence against animals based on interviews with 15 survivors in Saskatchewan, Canada. The qualitative data reveal complex dynamics of the human–animal bond for victims/survivors. Insufficient social supports exacerbate barriers for leaving relationships with animals when experiencing intimate partner violence; nonetheless, the participants perceived animals as crucial to thei…
Assessing the Efficacy of a Cultural and Artistic Intervention for Indigenous Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence
nato' we ho win is a trauma-and-violence-informed artistic and cultural intervention for Indigenous women who have experienced intimate partner violence. The results of this study provide evidence that engagement in nato' we ho win had a positive impact on participants' well-being. Participants completed self-report questionnaires at intake, post-intervention, and at one-year follow-up. Multilevel modeling analyses assessed for within-participant…
Assessing the Efficacy of a Cultural and Artistic Intervention for Indigenous Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence
nato' we ho win is a trauma-and-violence-informed artistic and cultural intervention for Indigenous women who have experienced intimate partner violence. The results of this study provide evidence that engagement in nato' we ho win had a positive impact on participants' well-being. Participants completed self-report questionnaires at intake, post-intervention, and at one-year follow-up. Multilevel modeling analyses assessed for within-participant…
Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Maltreatment, and Concern for Animal Safekeeping: A Survey of Survivors Who Owned Pets and Livestock
An online survey was completed by victims/survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), living in both urban and rural areas, who owned pets and/or livestock. The majority of the sample had not received services from domestic violence shelters and services. Quantitative and qualitative data regarding barriers to accessing support and escaping IPV are presented for both pet and livestock owners. Using validated measures of IPV and animal abuse, di…
From Independence to dependence: Experiences of Syrian refugees
This paper focuses on the qualitative findings from a mixed‐methods study of the educational and employment experiences of male and female Syrian refugees who settled in Regina, Canada. Canada admitted over 40,000 Syrian refugees who settled in 350 communities across Canada, including many smaller, non‐traditional refugee‐receiving centres. This influx necessitated the expeditious development of additional services as well as a re‐allocation of l…
Intimate Partner Violence and Covid-19 in Rural, Remote, and Northern Canada: Relationship, Vulnerability and Risk
In rural, remote, and northern parts of Canada, the pre-existing vulnerability and risk for intimate partner violence has been exacerbated by COVID-19. The purpose of this commentary is to identify the unique impact of COVID-19 on intimate partner violence both in terms of the bearing on those experiencing abuse and on the service sector in rural, remote and northern communities where the rates of intimate partner violence and intimate partner fe…
Supporting Newcomer Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence and Their Children: Insights From Service Providers
This qualitative study adds to research on the experiences of professionals who support newcomer women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Findings from seven focus groups with 32 service providers from newcomer-serving and domestic violence agencies in Saskatchewan, Canada, include newcomer survivors’ experiences of isolation, the impact of IPV on newcomer children, and challenges and opportunities for supporting newcomer women…
I Felt Like I Was a Puppet—He's the Master, and He's Playing With My Life”: Newcomer Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence
This study adds to a small body of Canadian literature investigating the ways that newcomer women experience, and are impacted by, intimate partner violence (IPV). The study involved qualitative interviews with 15 newcomer women who migrated to Saskatchewan, Canada, from 12 different countries. These findings provide insight into participants' complex lived experiences and illustrate how women's status as newcomers intersected with their experien…
Addressing Data Gaps: Implications for Preventing Domestic Homicide
Labour market integration of newcomers to Canada: The perspectives of newcomers in a smaller urban centre
In Canada, newcomers are often faced with many challenges when integrating into the labour market. This study examined the labour market integration experiences of newcomers in Regina, Saskatchewan. Data were collected using a structured survey which was made available in several languages. A total of 305 ( n = 305) newcomers participated in this study. It was found that length of stay in Regina, level of education, having children and lack of ac…
Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Maltreatment, and Barriers to Safety for Survivors with Companion Animals and Livestock: Findings From a Qualitative Study
This article examines the co-occurrence of violence against women and violence against animals based on interviews with 15 survivors in Saskatchewan, Canada. The qualitative data reveal complex dynamics of the human–animal bond for victims/survivors. Insufficient social supports exacerbate barriers for leaving relationships with animals when experiencing intimate partner violence; nonetheless, the participants perceived animals as crucial to thei…
I Couldn’t Leave the Farm: Rural Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and coercive control are prevalent across Canada; these experiences are exacerbated by regionality with women in rural areas disproportionately affected. This study explores rural women's experiences of IPV and coercive control, drawing on qualitative interviews with rural women in Saskatchewan who experienced IPV and focus groups with service providers who work with survivors. Our findings suggest rurality magnifi…
A New Typology of Men who Perpetrate Intimate Partner Violence: Differentiating Perpetrators Based on Criminal History and Antisocial Attitudes
Latent class analysis was used to create a typology of men who had perpetrated intimate partner violence (IPV) ( n = 7,781) using data collected with the Service Planning Instrument (SPIn). Perpetrators were classified using variables empirically demonstrated to be related to recidivism risk. The resulting typology includes three classes: High Criminal History—High Antisocial Attitudes (18.5%; n = 1,439), High Criminal History—Low Antisocial Atti…
Barriers To Leaving and Accessing Services: Perspectives of Service Providers Working with Rural Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in Saskatchewan, Canada
Newcomer Women’s Experiences of Help-Seeking after Intimate Partner Violence
Treatment and Recidivism Outcomes for Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review of Typology Research
This systematic review is the first to examine treatment and recidivism outcomes in relation to typologies of perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). Twenty-four ( n = 24) studies presented treatment outcomes for different types of perpetrators, and n = 25 presented recidivism outcomes. Half of the studies that reported treatment ( n = 12) and recidivism ( n = 13) outcomes for different types classified men who used IPV using variations …
Domestic violence (12 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (12 works) · Poison control (12 works) · Suicide prevention (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Injury prevention (8 works) · Sociology (8 works)