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Women's employment and domestic violence: a review of the literature
- Author:
- SHOWALTER Kathryn
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 31, 2016, pp.37-47.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
A steady and accessible financial outlet is central to living an abuse free life for women who experience domestic violence. In this systematic review of the literature, the relationship between domestic violence and employment instability as a result of workplace disruptions used by abusive men to sabotage their partner's employment efforts is explored. A total of 20 quantitative studies of adult women were selected that measured employment and domestic violence. A quarter of the studies included measured mental health problems, revealing correlations and mediation effects between domestic violence and employment stability. Every study selected found workplace disruptions among women experiencing domestic violence. On-the-job harassment was found in four of the studies reviewed with two studies finding corresponding decline in productivity and performance. Losing paid work time is also a serious cause of employment instability as workplace time reductions workplace time reductions were found in approximately half of the studies reviewed. Job loss or unemployment as a result of domestic violence was found in seven of the studies reviewed. To prevent employment instability, employers can restructure policy and procedures of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and policymakers can further support and expand Family Violence Options for welfare-recipients experiencing domestic violence. (Publisher abstract)
Targeted violence and hostility against people with mental health conditions
- Authors:
- SIN Chih Hoong, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2009, pp.27-30.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Office for Public Management carried out a research project on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, looking at disabled people's experiences of targeted violence and hostility. The project included an extensive literature review, and findings from this contributed to the design of the primary research stage, with a sample of 30 people with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities in England, Wales and Scotland, and interviews with representatives from significant agencies. This article reports on findings relevant to those with mental health conditions in relation to the risk and prevalence of targeted violence, harassment and abuse, experiences and impact of such incidents, and barriers to reporting and seeking redress. Key conclusions were that within the disabled population, the evidence suggests that those with mental health conditions may be particularly at risk and suffer higher levels of victimisation, that a person's mental health condition in itself is not the only reason for them being at risk, and that failure to address these issues results in poorer social inclusion and life chances for this group.
Promoting the safety and security of disabled people
- Author:
- EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Disabled people are at greater risk of experiencing violence or hostility than the wider population. This includes violence or hostility which might be perceived as a ‘hate crime’. This report summarises research into disabled people's experiences of targeted violence and hostility. The research involved a literature review and interviews with stakeholders from key organisations and agencies, and interviews with 30 disabled people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems form England, Wales and Scotland. Prevalence and the nature of violence, understanding risk and current interventions are covered. Quotations from disabled people interviewed are included in the report. The report concludes with the Equality and Human Rights Commission's plans to promote disabled people's safety and security over the next three years.
Victimisation and feelings of research on the epidemiology of mental health disorders in prison populations: a summary of findings
- Authors:
- WOLFF Nancy, SHI Jing
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (The), 20(Supplement 1), April 2009, pp.56-77.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
People with mental disorders are vulnerable to victimisation. This is particularly true in prisons, where violence and victimisation are common. This paper uses behavioural health and criminal and victimisation history data from a sample of approximately 8000 male and female inmates to explore patterns of victimisation and feelings of unsafety inside prison, and connections to community-based victimisation. Findings were that, independent of gender, inmates with mental disorders have poorer overall health and higher rates of community- and prison-based victimisation and feelings of unsafety relative to inmates not reporting mental disorders. Rates of prison-based victimisation are higher for those reporting prior community-based victimisation. Feelings of unsafety increase for those with mental disorders and recent prison-based victimisation. This research suggests the need for trauma treatment inside prison and for improved training and classification methodologies for keeping people with mental disorders safe inside prison.
Clinical implications for the assessment and treatment of antisocial and psychopathic domestic violence perpetrators
- Authors:
- HUSS Matthew T., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma, 13(1), 2006, pp.59-85.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article examines the evidence regarding the presence of a subgroup of antisocial and potentially psychopathic batterers, and encourages clinicians to routinely assess for these traits. Antisocial/ psychopathic characteristics are potentially problematic in the ongoing evaluation of risk and demand special attention in cases of domestic violence. Furthermore, there are a number of treatment implications because of the character logical deficits associated with this group. Suggestions are provided for improving treatment effectiveness and risk management with these batterers. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Beyond PTSD: mental health consequences of violence against women
- Author:
- MECHANIC Mindy B.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 19(11), 2004, pp.1283-1289.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article proposes that we move beyond posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in our conceptualization of traumatic stress responses of victimized women exposed to serial forms of unrelenting violence, such as intimate partner violence and stalking. It is argued that the traditional PTSD framework is ill fitting in the context of some forms of violence against women (VAW), and these limits have consequences for developing appropriate interventions for some victimized women. The article further suggests going beyond PTSD by developing a more nuanced understanding of the ways in which PTSD and other mental health symptoms contribute to the vast array of deleterious personal, societal, and economic costs of VAW.
Mental health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths: a developmental resiliency perspective
- Authors:
- MUSTANSKI Brian, NEWCOMB Michael E., GAROFALO Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 23(2), April 2011, pp.204-225.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Research suggests that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youths are at increased risk for both victimisation and mental health problems such as mood and anxiety disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate their association and factors that increase resilience. Specifically, the study aimed to test resiliency processes in the context of victimisation among LGB youth. The study participants were 425 LGB youths between the ages of 16 and 24 years living in the Chicago metropolitan area. The participants completed computer-assisted self-interviews including measures of psychological distress, victimisation, family support, and peer support. The findings showed that the majority had disclosed their sexual orientation to family or friends (98%), and 97% had someone in their lives who was accepting of their orientation. Ethnic minority and female participants in general reported lower levels of disclosure and acceptance. Most participants reported some form of sexual orientation-related victimisation (94%). Victimisation was associated with psychological distress, but, in this context, both peer and family support had significant promotive effects. Social support did not ameliorate the negative effects of victimisation. The positive effects of family support decreased with age. The article concludes that, while peer and family support had significant compensatory effects, they did not eliminate the negative effects of victimisation.
Stalkers and their victims
- Authors:
- MULLEN Paul E., PATHE Michele, PURCELL Rosemary
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 321p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Over recent years stalking has emerged as a major social and legal issue and also a clinical problem for mental health professionals. The authors describe their experience of working with stalkers and their victims in a clinical setting, and contribute to an understanding of the nature, causes, impact and management of stalking behaviour. Contents include: stalking, a new categorisation of human behaviour; the epidemiology of stalking; victims of stalkers; classifying stalking; the rejected stalker and the resentful stalker; the predatory stalker; intimacy seekers an incompetent suitors; erotomanias and morbid infatuations; same gender stalking; stalking by proxy; false victims of stalking; stalking and assault; reducing the impact of stalking; defining and prosecuting the offence of stalking.
Assessment and treatment of obsessional harassment
- Author:
- ROSENFELD Barry
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 5(6), November 2000, pp.539-549.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This article reviews the existing research on obsessional harassment/stalking, and offers a diagnostic typology of these offender based on the nature of the relationship with the victim and the motivation of the offender. Treatment modalities are then discussed with regard to each of the primary diagnoses that occur among obsessional harassment offenders. Finally, strategies for initiating treatment for unmotivated or unwilling offenders are discussed, along with clinical issues that arise in the evaluation and treatment process.
Legal and psychological aspects of stalking: a review
- Authors:
- McGUIRE Brian, WRAITH Anita
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 11(2), September 2000, pp.316-327.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
Stalkers can be loosely divided into those without a mental disorder (usually disgruntled ex-partners) and those who are mentally disordered. The mentally disordered group comprises mainly those with erotomanic delusions, presenting either as a primary illness or secondary to another mental illness. A sizeable portion of stalking victims are subjected to physical and/or sexual assault. Anti-stalking laws are usually ineffective against erotomanic stalkers, but may be more effective in deterring non-disordered stalkers. The efficacy of treatment for mentally disordered stalkers is mixed - in some cases the illness resolves completely while in others it persists unabated, often for decades.