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040			_aAFVC
100			_aGarcia, Rebecca _910415
245			_aThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intimate partner violence advocates and agencies _cRebecca Garcia, Cynterria Henderson, Kimberly Randell, Andrés Villaveces, Abbey Katz, Fatimah Abioye, Sarah DeGue, Kelley Premo, Summer Miller‑Wallfish, Judy C. Chang, Elizabeth Miller and Maya I. Ragavan
260			_bSpringer, _c2021
500			_aJournal of Family Violence, 2021, First published online, 20 October 2021
520			_aRelatively few studies have considered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intimate partner violence (IPV) advocates or the agencies where they work. In this study, based on United States IPV advocates’ experiences working with survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted interviews to explore: 1) personal challenges and resilience working as IPV advocates during the COVID-19 pandemic; 2) how agencies adapted to the pandemic to support IPV survivors and advocates; and 3) specific needs and challenges of culturally-specific agencies. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 53 IPV advocates from June to November 2020. Participants were included if they worked directly with survivors, identified as an IPV advocate, worked at a US-based agency, and spoke and understood English. We created a sampling matrix to ensure adequate representation from IPV advocates serving survivors from communities which have been marginalized. Interviews were conducted through a virtual platform by a trained member of the research team. We used an inductive thematic analysis approach, with weekly coding meetings to resolve discrepancies in coding. Five themes emerged from the data: 1) IPV advocates described how working as an IPV advocate during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted them personally; 2) agencies developed new methods of addressing IPV advocates’ needs; 3) agencies developed new solutions to address pandemic-related client needs; 4) transitioning advocacy work to virtual formats created challenges but also opportunities and; 5) pandemic limitations and impacts compounded pre-pandemic challenges for culturally specific agencies. IPV advocates are frontline workers who have played essential roles in adjusting services to meet survivor needs during the COVID-19 pandemic while simultaneously coping with pandemic impacts on themselves and their agencies. Developing inter-agency collaborations and promoting advocates’ safety and wellbeing during future public health crises will help support IPV survivors. (Authors' abstract). Record #7363
650			_aCOVID-19 _98949
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aPANDEMICS _98950
650		4	_aSUPPORT SERVICES _9591
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aUNITED STATES _92646
700			_aHenderson, Cynterria _910416
700			_aRandell, Kimberly _910417
700			_aVillaveces, Andrés _92253
700			_aKatz, Abbey _910418
700			_aAbioye, Fatimah _910419
700			_aDeGue, Sarah _910420
700			_aPremo, Kelley _910421
700			_aMiller-Wallfish, Summer _910422
700			_aChang, Judy C. _910423
700			_aMiller, Elizabeth _93079
700			_aRagavan, Maya I. _910424
773	0		_tJournal of Family Violence, 2021, First published online, 20 October 2021
830			_aJournal of Family Violence _94619
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-021-00337-7 _zDOI: 10.1007/s10896-021-00337-7 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE