“Wherever There's Men, it can Happen”: Constructions of Violence Against Women by Young Adults in Ireland

Given the growing concern about perpetration of violence against women (VAW) amongst young adults, this article examines how a sample (n = 27) of Irish young adults (18–24 years) construct the term VAW. Participants drew on personal experiences to describe the term and were cognisant of the gendered...

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Authors: Bolton, Robert (Author) ; Leane, Máire (Author) ; Ó Súilleabháin, Fiachra (Author) ; Edwards, Claire (Author) ; Fennell, Caroline (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Violence against women
Year: 2024, Volume: 30, Issue: 5, Pages: 1175-1197
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Keywords:
Vignettes
personal experiences
Sexual Violence
meanings
Violence against women
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Summary:Given the growing concern about perpetration of violence against women (VAW) amongst young adults, this article examines how a sample (n = 27) of Irish young adults (18–24 years) construct the term VAW. Participants drew on personal experiences to describe the term and were cognisant of the gendered perpetration of domestic, psychological, and sexual violence. A group of participants, however, constructed narrow understandings of VAW that did not align with their routinized experiences of unwanted touching and sexual microaggressions. We call for initiatives to enable young adults to name and link together different forms of VAW.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221150273