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- Agevall Gross, Lotta, 1976-, et al.
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The Sounds of Silence : Making Sense of the Absence of Domestic Violence Victims Help Seeking During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 2024
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In: Violence against Women. - : Sage Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Increased concern was raised globally at the outbreak of COVID-19 that victims of domestic violence would be even more at risk when isolated with a violent partner and out of reach of support due to restrictions. Swedish staff in violence against women services prepared for increased calls for help. Instead, a worrying silence arose in a time and place of high uncertainty. This article analyzes the narratology of risk, when staff members in violence against women services, reflect upon their accounts, responses, and experiences, during the pandemic. The analysis is based on three themes, accounting for expected increased influx, making sense of silence and accounting for mobilization. The findings are discussed by applying the relational theory of risk.
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- Arnell, Linda, 1979-, et al.
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Relative Wellbeing of Women Maltreated as Children
- 2022
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In: Violence against Women. - : SAGE Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448. ; 28:12-13, s. 2947-2965
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study explores and analyzes how adult women in Sweden exposed to childhood maltreatment describe wellbeing, by using a thematic analysis of 22 semi-structured interviews with women maltreated as children. The results show that wellbeing was described as relative to both social norms and the childhood experiences and constituted four dimensions: Material and/or economic; Social and relational;Emotional; and Physical and/or mental. This study concludes that it is important to consider the relative and multiple ways wellbeing can be experienced and understood and to problematize norms of wellbeing, acknowledging the various ways people appraise their lives.
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- Bruno, Linnéa, 1975-, et al.
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Men's economic abuse towards women in Sweden: Findings from a national survey
- 2024
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In: Violence against Women. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Drawing from a nationally representative survey (n = 6 611), this paper analyses the prevalence of men’s economic abuse towards women in Sweden. Economic abuse is still a relatively marginalised area of research, but increasingly recognised as a distinct type of intimate partner violence (IPV). A few Swedish studies have specifically focused on economic abuse, yet none of which with a quantitative approach. A main finding is that motherhood significantly increases the risk of exposure. Furthermore, women report economic abuse from ex-partners (26 percent) to a much greater extent than from current partners (8 percent).
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- Burman, Monica, 1962-
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The ability of criminal law to produce gender equality : judicial discourses in the Swedish criminal legal system
- 2010
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In: Violence against Women. - : Sage Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448. ; 16:2, s. 173-188
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The main aim of the Swedish Women’s Peace reform in 1998 was to enhance criminal legal protection for women exposed to violence in heterosexual relationships and to promote gender equality. However, these ambitions risk being contravened in a masculinist criminal legal system. One problem concerns how the victim is constructed in criminal legal cases. The author argues that moral balancing and discourses of responsibility and guilt in Swedish cases constrain the agency possible for women and suggest that a more comprehensive policy in Sweden must be developed to include violent men, their agency, and their responsibility for the violence.
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- Carlberg Rindestig, Frida, et al.
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Experiences of online sexual violence : interviews with Swedish teenage girls in psychiatric care
- 2023
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In: Violence against Women. - : Sage Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Research about online sexual violence (OSV) is needed to be able to better meet the needs of girls in psychiatric care. The objectives of this study are to explore experiences of online sexual violence among young female psychiatric service users. Interviews with nine girls with psychiatric care needs were analyzed with thematic analysis. The findings are summarized in four themes which contribute to the notion that online sexual violence is only one, albeit important, part of a more complex picture of violence among young girls in psychiatric care. The girls’ narratives are shaped by, as well as reproducing gender norms.
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- Castro, Arabella, et al.
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Professionals’ Views on the Comparatively Low Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Spain
- 2021
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In: Violence against Women. - : Sage Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448. ; 28:6-7, s. 1565-1586
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of this study was to understand the reasons why Spain has one of the lowest prevalence rates of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) in the European Union. Using a qualitative and inductive research approach, a total of five focus groups (n = 19) and 10 unstructured interviews with key informants were conducted. Three main categories were identified as possible explanations of the relatively low prevalence of IPVAW in Spain: law and policy, social awareness, and cultural patterns. Lessons learned and implications to improve future macrolevel intervention and prevention strategies are discussed.
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- Ceccato, Vania, 1968-
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Crime prevention in rural areas : addressing violence against women
- 2011
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In: Violence against Women. - : Sage Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448.
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The objective of this article is to report experiences of local crime prevention initiatives onviolence against women in rural Sweden. The study relies on a combination of secondary dataand surveys. Although violence against women is higher in urban areas, rural municipalitiesare showing more cases than in the past. The geography of violence against women is farfrom being homogeneous across the country, reflecting not only population structuraldifferences but also local and regional capabilities of criminal justice and society overallconditions to deal with this type of violence. Beyond the problems imposed by geographicalisolation, some of the challenges shared by those working with violence against women inrural areas are limited resources to assist victims and difficulties in putting in practice nationalpolicy guidelines. The article concludes with a summary of results and suggestions for futureresearch.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Fear of Sexual Harassment and Its Impact on Safety Perceptions in Transit Environments : A Global Perspective. Violence Against Women
- 2021
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In: Violence against Women. - : SAGE Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study reports variation in safety perceptions in transit environments, based onsamples of university students in 18 cities on six continents who responded to anidentical 45-question survey (N= 13,323 university students). We explore potentiallinks between students’ fears and sexual victimization and conclude that sexualharassment affects their behavior and mobility. Student mobility was affected byavoidance strategies prompting some transit riders to travel at particular times, ontravel routes and settings that are deemed especially risky, or even avoiding usingtransit completely. Findings highlight the importance of city–country contexts fortransit safety.
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- Draxler, Helena, 1977-, et al.
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Changes in Psychiatric Symptoms in Swedish Mothers Who Took Part in Project Support : An Intervention for Mothers Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence With Children Who Have Developed Conduct Problems
- 2023
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In: Violence against Women. - : Sage Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Project Support (PS) is an evidence-based individual support and parenting program developed for mothers exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) whose children have developed conduct disorders. This Swedish feasibility study focuses on changes in the mothers' psychiatric symptoms, in relation to social and emotional support received as part of PS. In a within-subject design in a naturalistic setting (i.e., 10 social service units), mothers (n = 35) reported a significant decrease in symptoms, but from an individual perspective, most mothers still suffered from clinical levels of psychiatric symptoms. The need for additional interventions for mothers exposed to IPV is discussed.
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- Edin, Kerstin, 1952-, et al.
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"Keeping up a front" : narratives about intimate partner violence, pregnancy, and antenatal care
- 2010
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In: Violence against Women. - : Sage Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448. ; 16:2, s. 189-206
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Nine women who had been subjected to severe intimate partner violence during pregnancy narrated their ambiguous and contradictory feelings and the various balancing strategies they used to overcome their complex and difficult situations. Because allowing anyone to come close posed a threat, the women mostly denied the situation and kept up a front to hide the violence from others. Three women disclosed ongoing violence to the midwives, but only one said such disclosure was helpful. This article highlights the complexity of being pregnant when living with an abusive partner and challenges antenatal care policies from the perspective of pregnant women.
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