It was Dangerous, Corrosive and Cruel but not Illegal
Legal help-seeking Behaviours Amongst LGBTQA+ Domestic and Family Violence Victim-survivors Experiencing Coercive Control in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6435521 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellen Reeves (0000-0001-7550-5503, Monash University, corresponding author), Jasmine Mcgowan (0000-0002-6989-5792, Monash University), Ben Scott (0000-0002-7321-8436, Monash University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-38 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0885-7482 • E-ISSN: 1573-2851 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10896-023-00569-9 |
| OpenAlex | W4368367472 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 42 |
Purpose There is an expanding body of research interrogating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual and other gender and sexuality diverse (LGBTQA+) persons’ experiences of domestic and family violence (DFV). However, few studies have considered LGBTQA+ persons’ specific experiences of ‘coercive control’ and none have considered legal help-seeking behaviours and decisions within this context. This article addresses this gap, through an examination of LGBTQA+ Australians’ experiences of legal help-seeking behaviours when experiencing coercive control from an intimate partner and/or family member. Method The article draws on the qualitative responses of a sample of 137 LGBTQA+ victim-survivors who participated in a survey on Australians’ experiences of coercive control. The analysis considers the reasons why some participants did not report abuse to the police, and the impact of police reporting for those who did. Results The study found that many of the concerns about the impact of reporting held by those who did not report to the police, were actualized in the experiences of those who did. Further, the study found that LGBTQA+ persons experience similar barriers to help-seeking compared to heterosexual and cisgender women, in addition to barriers that speak specifically to LGBTQA+ communities. Conclusion The findings of this study highlight the shortcomings of the law’s response to domestic and family violence and the need for intersectional responses to coercive control in Australia and beyond. The emerging findings presented in this article reinforce the importance and further need for research that specifically examines LGBTQA+ experiences of coercive control
Context (archaeology · Criminology · Domestic violence · Human sexuality · Intimate partner · Lesbian · Poison control · Queer · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Transgender · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 4,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |