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Understanding the relationship practices of abusive partners in same sex and/or trans relationships and their implications for theory and practice.

了解同性和/或跨性别关系中虐待伴侣的关系实践及其对理论和实践的影响。

基本信息

批准号：
ES/J012580/1
负责人：
Catherine Donovan
金额：
$ 34.08万
依托单位：
University of Sunderland
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2012
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2012 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FJ012580%2F1
关键词：
Understanding relationship practices abusive partners

项目摘要

In recent years in the UK there has been recognition that domestic violence takes place in same sex and/or trans relationships and a parallel and emerging body of research which has begun to explore and develop understandings about how and why this occurs, and whether and how victim/survivors seek help. The principal investigator (PI) and co-investigator (Co-I) have both made key contributions towards the development of this knowledge in the UK, with the PI and Co-I having conducted in-depth qualitative research with victims/survivors of abuse in same-sex relationships within two different projects, and the PI also having co-conducted the first comprehensive national survey of domestic violence in same-sex relationships. However, despite this growing body of research, there has been no dedicated research on those who are the abusive partners in same sex and/or trans relationships, and consequently there has been little evidence available on which to base the development of services to address their behaviours. This research project aims to start this process by conducting a mixed method study to explore understandings about abusive and associated help-seeking behaviours by partners who are abusive in same sex and/or trans relationships; and the understandings of practitioners who might reasonably expect to work with them. The coalition government's Violence Against Women and Girls Action Plan (2011) makes clear that prevention, accountability and rehabilitation are core to eradicating violence against women and girls; and that though most victim/survivors of violence are heterosexual women and girls that domestic violence occurs within same sex relationships. This means that different methods need to be identified to provide appropriate responses to those who are abusive in same sex and/or trans relationships. In order to develop this aspect of the research we will draw on existing knowledge about heterosexual perpetrators in order to draw comparisons across gender and sexuality. In the first phase of the research, a quantitative survey will be undertaken which will be based on an existing, tested, and reliable survey tool co-designed by the PI. This will be amended to make it appropriate and targetted at those who have been abusive in same sex and/or trans relationships. Follow-up qualitative interviews will be conducted with volunteers recruited from the survey to explore more in-depth accounts of abusive relationships from the point of view of the partner who has used abusive behaviours. The focus in these interviews will be to identify how they make sense of their own behaviours and whether and how they seek help. In the second phase, focus groups and individual interviews will be conducted with relevant practitioners in order to seek their perspectives on the key findings from the first phase of the fieldwork and to explore their understandings of what services might be appropriate for perpetrators in same sex and/or trans relationships, and any barriers to offering such services. Respect, the national pracitioners association for those working with perpetrators of heterosexual domestic violence will be key here to facilitating recruitment of experienced practitioners who have worked with perpetrators of heterosexual domestic violence. However, other routes to recruitment will also be used, for example through the Nottingham Domestic Violence Forum, the North East LGBT Domestic Violence Forum and the national LGBT Domestic Violence Forum. Key outputs expected to result from this research are a knowledge base about abusive partners in same sex and/or trans relationships and their help-seeking and recommendations for practitioners who are working with and developing interventions for abusive partners in same-sex and/or trans relationships; and the development of a methodology for the complex and highly sensitive task of research perpetrators of domestic violence in same-sex and/or trans relationships.

近年来，在英国，人们认识到家庭暴力发生在同性和/或跨性别关系中，一个平行的和新兴的研究机构已经开始探索和发展对这种情况如何以及为什么发生的理解，以及受害者/幸存者是否以及如何寻求帮助。主要研究者（PI）和合作研究者（Co-I）都对英国的这一知识的发展做出了重要贡献，PI和Co-I在两个不同的项目中对同性关系中的虐待受害者/幸存者进行了深入的定性研究，PI还共同进行了第一次全面的全国同性关系家庭暴力调查。然而，尽管有越来越多的研究，但没有专门研究同性和/或跨性关系中的虐待伴侣，因此，几乎没有证据可供制定服务以解决其行为。本研究项目旨在通过进行混合方法研究来启动这一过程，以探索对同性和/或跨性别关系中虐待伴侣的虐待行为和相关求助行为的理解;以及可能合理期望与他们合作的从业人员的理解。联合政府的《暴力侵害妇女和女童行为行动计划》（2011年）明确指出，预防、问责和康复是消除暴力侵害妇女和女童行为的核心;虽然大多数暴力受害者/幸存者是异性恋妇女和女童，但家庭暴力发生在同性关系中。这意味着需要确定不同的方法，以向那些在同性和/或跨性别关系中受到虐待的人提供适当的回应。为了发展这方面的研究，我们将利用现有的知识异性恋肇事者，以绘制跨性别和性行为的比较。在研究的第一阶段，将根据PI共同设计的现有、经过测试和可靠的调查工具进行定量调查。这将被修改，使其适合并针对那些在同性和/或跨性别关系中受到虐待的人。将对从调查中招募的志愿者进行后续定性访谈，以便从实施虐待行为的伴侣的角度更深入地探讨虐待关系。这些访谈的重点将是确定他们如何理解自己的行为，以及他们是否以及如何寻求帮助。在第二阶段，将与相关从业人员进行焦点小组和个人访谈，以征求他们对第一阶段实地工作主要结果的看法，并探讨他们对同性和/或跨性关系中的犯罪者可能适合提供哪些服务的理解，以及提供此类服务的任何障碍。尊重，为那些与异性恋家庭暴力犯罪者一起工作的全国从业者协会将是促进招聘与异性恋家庭暴力犯罪者一起工作的经验丰富的从业者的关键。然而，也将使用其他招聘途径，例如通过诺丁汉家庭暴力论坛、东北部男女同性恋、双性恋和变性者家庭暴力论坛和全国男女同性恋、双性恋和变性者家庭暴力论坛。预计这项研究的主要成果是建立一个关于同性和/或跨性关系中虐待伴侣及其寻求帮助的知识库，并为正在与同性和/或跨性关系中虐待伴侣合作并为虐待伴侣制定干预措施的从业人员提出建议;并为研究同性和/或非同性恋家庭暴力肇事者这一复杂而高度敏感的任务制定方法。或者跨性别关系