ERIC Number: EJ988788
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Publication Date: 2012-May
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Service Providers' Reactions to Intimate Partner Violence as a Function of Victim Sexual Orientation and Type of Abuse
Basow, Susan A.; Thompson, Janelle
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v27 n7 p1225-1241 May 2012
In this online vignette study, a national sample of domestic violence shelter service providers (N = 282) completed a 10-item questionnaire about a woman experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Scenarios varied in terms of couple sexual orientation (heterosexual or lesbian) and type of abuse (physical or nonphysical). Results indicate that although participants did not overtly discriminate against a woman in a lesbian relationship, they were less likely to perceive her as a victim, and their acceptance of a lesbian as a client was more dependent on their comfort with her than was the case for a woman in a heterosexual relationship. Type of abuse, as expected, had a main effect on many questions, with physical abuse taken more seriously than nonphysical abuse. Scores on the Attitudes Toward Lesbians subscale (Herek) were unrelated to responses. Implications for service providers are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Family Violence, Sexual Orientation, Victims, Vignettes, Internet, Emergency Shelters, Questionnaires, Females, Homosexuality, Scores, Measures (Individuals), Counselor Client Relationship
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