Weaponizing COVID-19 : how the pandemic influenced the behavior of those who use violence in domestic and family relationships
Warren, Shane
Weaponizing COVID-19 : how the pandemic influenced the behavior of those who use violence in domestic and family relationships Shane Warren, Christine Morley, Jo Clarke, Laura Vitis, Vanessa Ryan, Kerry Carrington and Matthew Ball - Sage, 2021 - Violence Against Women .
Violence Against Women, 2021, First published online, 3 December 2021
COVID-19 has increased threats to women's safety in Australia and globally. This research is based on a 2020 nationwide survey about the impacts of COVID-19 on domestic and family violence (DFV) services and allied sectors throughout Australia. This study focuses on how perpetrator behaviors—coercion, control, and violence—changed and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two central themes identified from this qualitative analysis were the increase in complexity and severity of DFV during COVID-19. The analysis highlights how perpetrator behavior reflects the weaponizing of COVID-19 against women and children. The article concludes with a discussion about the theoretical, practice, and policy implications. (Authors' abstract). Record #7408
COVID-19
COERCIVE CONTROL
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FAMILY VIOLENCE
HELP SEEKING
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
PANDEMICS
PERPETRATORS
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
SUPPORT SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA
Weaponizing COVID-19 : how the pandemic influenced the behavior of those who use violence in domestic and family relationships Shane Warren, Christine Morley, Jo Clarke, Laura Vitis, Vanessa Ryan, Kerry Carrington and Matthew Ball - Sage, 2021 - Violence Against Women .
Violence Against Women, 2021, First published online, 3 December 2021
COVID-19 has increased threats to women's safety in Australia and globally. This research is based on a 2020 nationwide survey about the impacts of COVID-19 on domestic and family violence (DFV) services and allied sectors throughout Australia. This study focuses on how perpetrator behaviors—coercion, control, and violence—changed and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two central themes identified from this qualitative analysis were the increase in complexity and severity of DFV during COVID-19. The analysis highlights how perpetrator behavior reflects the weaponizing of COVID-19 against women and children. The article concludes with a discussion about the theoretical, practice, and policy implications. (Authors' abstract). Record #7408
COVID-19
COERCIVE CONTROL
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FAMILY VIOLENCE
HELP SEEKING
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
PANDEMICS
PERPETRATORS
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
SUPPORT SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA