Around the globe, many families are experiencing significant anxieties linked to COVID-19. These include health concerns and economic pressures, both of which are frequently taking place against a backdrop of various levels of social isolation. In addition, many parents have been juggling home schooling requirements in the face of radically different work arrangements including the loss of employment altogether. Unsurprisingly, additional challenges and stresses are emerging for separated families, family law professionals, and family courts. In this articlewritten at a point-in-time in a rapidly evolving COVID-19 contextwe reflect on key challenges for separated families in Australia, and some of the emerging professional responses.
This study investigates associations between religious involvement and identity and determinants of domestic violence using nationally representative cross-sectional data from n=1287 Australian adults in the 2018 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA). Linear regression models were used to analyse the association of religious involvement (frequency of service attendance and prayer) and identity (religious, spiritual, or both) with determinants of domestic violence (patriarchal beliefs, failure to acknowledge domestic violence as an issue, and trust in faith leaders’ responses to domestic violence). Results showed that religious service attendance, frequency of prayer, and spiritual/religious identity were associated with more patriarchal beliefs about gender roles. There was no evidence that religious involvement or identity were associated with failure to acknowledge domestic violence as a national issue. In contrast, frequent (but not infrequent) religious involvement and religious identity were associated with failure to acknowledge domestic violence in participants’ own faith communities. Addressing patriarchal beliefs and acknowledgement of domestic violence within faith communities among those who regularly attend services, pray and identify as religious, are key targets for action to address domestic violence and improve population health.
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