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Author Donovan, Catherine, 1961- author.

Title Domestic violence and sexuality : what's love got to do with it? / Catherine Donovan and Marianne Hester.

Publication Info. Bristol : Policy Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource (250 pages)
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Contents DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUALITY; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; 1. What is the problem?; This book; Background; The policy context and definition of DVA; Public stories: physical violence and victims; Understanding domestic violence and abuse; DVA in same sex relationships: previous research; Our research; Summary; 2. How we did the research: the COHSAR research approach; The COHSAR survey; The COHSAR interviews; Postscript; Summary; 3. Setting the context: sexuality matters; The changing legal and social landscape for those in same sex relationships.
Assimilation or separationConsequences of living under the heterosexual assumption: 'minority stress'; First same sex relationships: impacts of the heterosexual assumption on experiences of DVA; Summary; 4. Identifying and experiencing domestic violence and abuse; Introduction; Identifying and recognising DVA; Nature of DVA: Experiences of survey respondents; Impact of emotional, physical and sexual behaviours; Severity of potential DVA behaviours and impact; Perpetration of potentially abusive behaviour against partners; Summary; 5. What's love got to do with it?; Love matters.
Relationship practices of love: establishing relationship rulesRelationship rule one: the relationship is for the abusive partner and on their terms; Relationship rule two: the survivor is responsible for looking after the abusive partner and the relationship; Summary; 6. Barriers to help-seeking: the gap of trust; Help-seeking models and help-seeking; Recognising the problem; The decision to seek help; Sources of help; Summary; 7. Key findings and implications for practice; Domestic violence and abuse in same sex relationships: similarities, differences and the role of gender.
Re-imagining the Duluth Power and Control Wheel: The COHSAR WheelChallenging the public story of DVA to improve recognition of DVA and help-seeking; A final word; References; Index.
Summary The first detailed discussion of domestic violence and abuse in same sex relationships, challenging the heteronormative model in domestic violence research, policy and practice.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language English.
Subject Same-sex partner abuse.
Family violence.
Violence entre partenaires homosexuels.
Violence familiale.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Abuse -- Domestice Partner Abuse.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gay Studies.
Family violence
Same-sex partner abuse
Indexed Term Social Science
Violence In Society
Added Author Hester, Marianne, 1955- author.
Other Form: Print version: Donovan, Catherine, 1961- Domestic violence and sexuality. Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2014 9781447307433 (OCoLC)892193061
ISBN 9781447307457 (electronic bk.)
1447307453 (electronic bk.)
9781447311638 (electronic bk.)
1447311639 (electronic bk.)
9781447320951 (EPUB)
1447320956 (EPUB)
9781447320968 (kindle)
1447320964
9781447307433
1447307437
Standard No. AU@ 000053748942
AU@ 000061990060
DEBSZ 409825581
DEBSZ 449432580
DEBSZ 454910509
GBVCP 1003769764
NZ1 15754456
UKMGB 017800831

 
    
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