RT Article
T1 Young Women's Silence and Voice in the Context of Male-Perpetrated Violence
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 8
SP 1880
OP 1908
A1 Samardzic, Tanja
A2 Barata, Paula C.
A2 Morton, Mavis
A2 Yen, Jeffery
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1925277054
AB Our work examines when young women who have experienced abuse choose to (not) speak out and what creates the conditions for (not) doing so. We interviewed 17 heterosexual, partnered women aged 18 to 24 who had experienced intimate partner violence. Many linked silence with fear/anxiety and understood speaking out as a threat to their relationship, while others spoke up despite possible consequences and called their partners out. Some experienced fear at the thought of speaking out but did so anyway. This study nuances understandings of silencing in the abuse context and may contribute to youth programming concerning decisions around (not) speaking out.
K1 Voice
K1 intimate relationships
K1 Young women
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
K1 self-silencing
DO 10.1177/10778012241236673