Technology-facilitated domestic and family violence: women’s experiences

The use of technology, including smartphones, cameras, Internet-connected devices, computers and platforms such as Facebook, is now an essential part of everyday life. Such technology is used to maintain social networks and carry out daily tasks. However, this technology can also be employed to faci...

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Authors: Douglas, Heather (Author) ; Harris, Bridget A. (Author) ; Dragiewicz, Molly (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 59, Issue: 3, Pages: 551-570
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Keywords:
Domestic violence
Technology
Coercive control
Abuse
Häusliche Gewalt
Zwangsmaßnahmen
Spionage-Apps
Digitale häusliche Gewalt
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Summary:The use of technology, including smartphones, cameras, Internet-connected devices, computers and platforms such as Facebook, is now an essential part of everyday life. Such technology is used to maintain social networks and carry out daily tasks. However, this technology can also be employed to facilitate domestic and family violence. Drawing on interviews undertaken with 55 domestic and family violence survivors in Brisbane, Australia, this article outlines survivors’ experiences of technology-facilitated domestic and family violence. The frequency and nature of abusive behaviours described by the women suggest this is a key form of abuse deserving more significant attention.
ISSN:1464-3529
DOI:10.1093/bjc/azy068