To what extent does social integration affect the use of friends/informal sources of support versus the use of formal sources of support by young LGBT

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The prevalence of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is 'pervasive anddevastating' (Calton et al, 2016:585). For LGB and/or T people theprevalence of DVA is similar, if not higher, than their heterosexualcounterparts (Rollè et al, 2018), particularly among young people (Barter etal., 2000). Whilst there is an increasing focus on the experiences andneeds of LGBT people who experience DVA, there is a gap in knowledgeabout the help-seeking of young LGBT people even though being in a firstsamesex relationship has been identified as increasing the likelihood ofexperiencing DVA. The existing evidence points to LGBT people favouringfriends/informal sources of support over formal sources however it is notknown what responses they receive. This study is the first of its kind toexplore the use of friends/informal sources of support versus the use offormal sources of support for young LGBT people who have experiencedDVA and whether social integration can explain their help-seekingdecision. This is important to better develop knowledge that can be usedto improve the support young LGBT people experiencing DVA can access.A mixed methods approach will use a survey using social media of youngLGBT people and semi-structured interviews of young LGBT people whohave experienced DVA to gain an in-depth understanding of these issues.The findings will contribute to knowledge about young LGBT people'sexperiences of help-seeking for DVA, its links or not to social integrationand provide recommendations for policy and practice.