RT Article
T1 Rural and Urban/Suburban Victim Professionals’ Perceptions of Gender-Based Violence, Victim Challenges, and Safety Advice During the COVID-19 Pandemic
JF Violence against women
VO 29
IS 5
SP 1060
OP 1084
A1 Lynch, Kellie R.
A2 Logan, TK
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1837991138
AB This study surveyed a national sample of victim service professionals (N = 222) and compared rural versus urban/suburban participants’ perceptions of a variety of issues, such as the impact of the pandemic on gender-based violence victimization and safety advice for isolated victims. Increased interference with victim employment and the abuser monitoring of online activities were reported by participants across all communities. However, urban/suburban participants rated the magnitude of all victim challenges as greater, while more rural participants noted child abuse as a particular problem in their communities. The results highlight the importance of community context for improving coordinated responses to gender-based violence (n = 101).
K1 Victim services
K1 Covid-19
K1 Domestic Violence
DO 10.1177/10778012221099987