How Do Employees in the Disability and Family and Domestic Violence Sectors Respond to Disclosures of Violence From Women With Disability?

Women with disability experience higher rates of family and domestic violence (FDV) compared to the rest of the population. There is limited research into how workers in FDV and disability organizations respond to violence against women with disability. Using a case study vignette of a woman with di...

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Main Author: Waters, Rebecca (Author)
Contributors: Anderson, Jarla ; Gullotti, Elise ; King, Gabrielle ; Martin, Demee ; Hodgson, David 1939- ; Watts, Lynelle ; Chung, Donna
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Violence against women
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 8, Pages: 1793-1815
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Keywords:
response
family and domestic violence
Abuse
Disability
Women
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Summary:Women with disability experience higher rates of family and domestic violence (FDV) compared to the rest of the population. There is limited research into how workers in FDV and disability organizations respond to violence against women with disability. Using a case study vignette of a woman with disability disclosing FDV, this phenomenological study explored how 10 employees across the disability and FDV sectors respond to disclosures of abuse, the barriers that influenced their response, and suggested ways to improve their practices. The study found that responses were often insufficient to meet the needs of women with disability.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012241236676