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Managing identity aspects associated with disclosure of HIV status: a qualitative investigation
- Authors:
- FRYE Victoria, et al
- Journal article citation:
- AIDS Care, 21(8), August 2009, pp.1071-1078.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Drawing on concepts from Goffman's classic stigma theory and Anderson's more recently developed cultural-identity theory of drug abuse, data from in-depth, post-intervention qualitative interviews with 116 heterosexually active, HIV-positive injection drug users enrolled in a randomized trial of a behavioural intervention to prevent HIV transmission were analysed. It was explored how disclosure experiences lead to “identity impacts” defined as: (1) identity challenges (i.e. interactions that challenge an individual's self-concept as a “normal” or non-deviant individual); and (2) identity transformations (i.e. processes whereby an individual comes to embrace a new identity and reject behaviours and values of an old one, resulting in the conscious adoption of a social and/or public identity as an HIV-positive individual). Participants engaged in several strategies to manage the identity impacts associated with disclosure. Implications of these findings for research and prevention programming are discussed.
The distribution of and factors associated with intimate terrorism and situational couple violence among a population-based sample of urban women in the United States
- Authors:
- FRYE Victoria, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(10), October 2006, pp.1286-1313.
- Publisher:
- Sage
It has been proposed that two distinct forms of intimate partner violence exist: intimate terrorism and situational couple violence. This article describes the distribution of factors that characterize intimate terrorism and situational couple violence, including controlling behaviours, violence escalation, and injury, among a representative sample of 331 physically assaulted women living in 11 North American cities. In addition, respondent, partner, and relationship characteristics associated with each form of violence are identified. Most women who experienced physical assault also experienced controlling behaviour by their male partner. In multivariate analyses, respondent's young age, violence escalation in the relationship, partner's access to guns, previous arrests for domestic violence offences, poor mental health, and previous suicide attempts or threats were associated with intimate terrorism, defined as experiencing one or more controlling behaviours. These results suggest that situational couple violence is rare and that moderate and high levels of controlling behaviours are associated primarily with partner factors.
Everybody moving together
- Authors:
- FRYE A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Contact, 65, Autumn 1990, pp.13-14.
- Publisher:
- Royal Assocation for Disability and Rehabilitation
Reviews changes in policy, attitudes and Government activity in making public transport more accessible to people with disabilities. Followed by short articles relating to specific access problems.