TY  - SER
AU  - Warren, Shane
AU  - Morley, Christine
AU  - Clarke, Jo
AU  - Vitis, Laura
AU  - Ryan, Vanessa
AU  - Carrington, Kerry
AU  - Ball, Matthew
TI  - Weaponizing COVID-19: how the pandemic influenced the behavior of those who use violence in domestic and family relationships
PY  - 2021///
PB  - Sage
KW  - COVID-19
KW  - COERCIVE CONTROL
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - FAMILY VIOLENCE
KW  - HELP SEEKING
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - PANDEMICS
KW  - PERPETRATORS
KW  - PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - INTERNATIONAL
KW  - AUSTRALIA
N1  - Violence Against Women, 2021, First published online, 3 December 2021
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012211054871
ER  -