Intimate partner violence in the post-war context: Women's experiences and community leaders' perceptions in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
Intimate partner violence in the post-war context: Women's experiences and community leaders' perceptions in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
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10.1371/journal.pone.0174801
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发表时间：
2017-03-31
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3.7
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Vithanarachchi, Hemamala
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作者：
Guruge, Sepali;Ford-Gilboe, Marilyn;Vithanarachchi, Hemamala
背景 经历武装冲突和/或战争与针对妇女的亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 增加有关。大量工作集中在战争和战后背景下的非伴侣强奸和性暴力，但有关 IPV 的研究有限，特别是在亚洲环境中。本文介绍了在斯里兰卡东部省进行的一项研究的结果。该研究探讨了女性对 IPV 的经历和反应，以及健康和社会服务提供者如何看待这个问题。它还探讨了30年内战结束后可获得的IPV相关服务和支持。方法我们对斯里兰卡东部省的15名经历过IPV的妇女和15名了解IPV的服务提供者进行了深入的定性访谈。访谈被翻译成英语，使用 NVivo8 进行编码和组织，并使用归纳主题分析进行分析。结果参与者将 IPV 描述为一个广泛但隐藏的问题。妇女经历过各种形式的虐待和控制行为，其中一些反映了战后生活的现实。 IPV 的心理影响很常见，但通常归因于与战争有关的创伤。当性别角色因战争和战后生计变化而发生逆转或受到挑战时，一些男性使用暴力来控制女性并恢复权力。虽然一些服务提供者认为人们对 IPV 的认识有所提高，并提供了更多的服务来解决这一问题，但这与妇女的恐惧、压迫感以及在高度军事化和种族极化的社会中缺乏 IPV 补救措施的看法不符。大多数妇女不考虑选择离开虐待关系，因为她们现实地担心自己容易遭受社区暴力，普遍的社会规范将她们视为局外人，而且相关服务和支持的可用性有限。
BackgroundExposure to armed conflict and/or war have been linked to an increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. A substantial body of work has focused on non-partner rape and sexual violence in war and post-war contexts, but research about IPV is limited, particularly in Asian settings. This paper presents the finding of a study conducted in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The study explored women's experiences of and responses to IPV as well as how health and social service providers perceive the problem. It also explored the IPV-related services and supports available after the end of a 30-year civil war.MethodWe conducted in-depth, qualitative interviews with 15 women who had experienced IPV and 15 service providers who were knowledgeable about IPV in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Interviews were translated into English, coded and organized using NVivo8, and analyzed using inductive thematic analysis.ResultsParticipants described IPV as a widespread but hidden problem. Women had experienced various forms of abusive and controlling behaviours, some of which reflect the reality of living in the post-war context. The psychological effects of IPV were common, but were often attributed to war-related trauma. Some men used violence to control women and to reinstate power when their gender roles were reversed or challenged due to war and post-war changes in livelihoods. While some service providers perceived an increase in awareness about IPV and more services to address it, this was discordant with women's fears, feelings of oppression, and perception of a lack of redress from IPV within a highly militarized and ethnically-polarized society. Most women did not consider leaving an abusive relationship to be an option, due to realistic fears about their vulnerability to community violence, the widespread social norms that would cast them as outsiders, and the limited availability of related services and supports.