Domestic Violence and COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Shadow Pandemic?

Kersten, Joachim; Burman, Michèle; Houtsonen, Jarmo; Herbinger, Paul; Leonhardmair, Norbert; Neunkirchner, Marion

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-15335-8_1

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“…Psychological IPV may be exacerbated by pandemic-related stress and decreased frustration tolerance. A study conducted in March 2020 found that a majority of parents (61%) shouted, yelled, or screamed at their children in the past two weeks and that this was an increase over their usual behavior (Lee & Ward, 2020). Research conducted in Belgium also reported that women's experiences with verbal partner violence increased during the lockdown phase of the pandemic (Schokkenbroek et al, 2021).…”

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“…The ongoing pandemic made seeking outside help more difficult as obtaining medical assistance for injuries likely increased exposure to and risk of contracting COVID-19. Finally, many shelters for victims of IPV were functioning at partial capacity, which resulted in fewer alternatives for women who needed to leave their home for safety reasons (Kluger, 2021). Thus, the circumstance around stay-at-home orders during the early months of the pandemic may have created a context that increased the frequency of IPV against women.…”

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American Women’s Experiences With Intimate Partner Violence during the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk Factors and Mental Health Implications

Oswald

Kaugars

Tait

2022

Violence Against Women

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In an online survey, women self-reported high prevalence of intimate partner violence during the early days of the pandemic. Risk factors for experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) included having a child under the age of 18, being a sexual minority, living in a rural community, and stressors related to healthcare access, income/employment stress, and COVID-19 exposure or illness. Women who worked during the pandemic and were older were less likely to experience IPV. Women who reported IPV also reported increased anxiety and depression. The results are discussed in terms of clinical and policy implications for supporting women who are victims of IPV.

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American Women’s Experiences With Intimate Partner Violence during the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk Factors and Mental Health Implications

Oswald

Kaugars

Tait

2022

Violence Against Women

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“…One of the prominent tactics of domestic violence perpetrators are to socially isolate their victims [27]. As stated by Jacky Mulveen, project manager of Women's Empowerment of Recovery Educators, Covid19 does not make an abuser, but it provides the abuser with more tools to control the victim [28]. The regulations made provision for an abused partner to leave the confines of her home to seek assistance, but this did not provide adequate protection for such victim.…”

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Relational Feminism: Home in the Era of a Pandemic

Robbertze¹,

Swart²

2023

Feminism - Corporeality, Materialism, and Beyond

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Home forms a central part of every individual’s life. Home is meant to be a space of safety, security, peace, and serenity. However, for such a central point in everyday life, the law does not reflect an adequate understanding and interpretation thereof. Home as a space during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed drastically, especially insofar as it relates to domestic violence. It is, therefore, fitting to discover what exactly home means and what home ought to mean in order to protect all legal rights that flow from it adequately.

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“…In the United States, domestic violence has increased considerably over this past year. According to Erika Sussman, "the rates of abuse have increased dramatically to about 50 % and higher for those marginalized by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, and cognitive physical ability" (as cited in Kluger, 2021). Ms. Sussman is the executive director of the Center for Survivor Advocacy and Justice (CSAJ), a support and research organization.…”

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Digitalization of Personality Adaptations During COVID-19

Nemeth,

Capps

2022

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Since the Millennium, there has been a growing interest in categorizing personality adaptations. Research by Nemeth and colleagues utilized a Year 2000 Questionnaire to analyze these adaptations. With the assistance of R. Landes, at the Boston University Center for Millennial Studies and SurveyMonkey, people throughout the world were able to respond. In general, thousands of people took advantage of this opportunity. Six factors emerged; they were as follows: (1) Psychotic leaders. (2) Dependent followers. (3) Religious fundamentalists. (4) Militants. (5) Aggressive actors (Paranoid thinkers). (6) Corporate sociopaths. Mainstream Adaptation is also possible. It was hypothesized that, at times of great upheaval, personality structures became exacerbated. The current research, which was based on a revised Year 2000 Questionnaire, was titled: the COVID-19 Questionnaire. An IRB exemption, from Advarra, was granted and SurveyMonkey was utilized. Data collection has been underway since June 17, 2021.

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Domestic Violence and COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Shadow Pandemic?

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American Women’s Experiences With Intimate Partner Violence during the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk Factors and Mental Health Implications

American Women’s Experiences With Intimate Partner Violence during the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk Factors and Mental Health Implications

Relational Feminism: Home in the Era of a Pandemic

Digitalization of Personality Adaptations During COVID-19

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