Domestic violence in families in the Netherlands during the coronavirus crisis: A mixed method study

Tierolf, Bas; Geurts, Edith; Steketee, Majone

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104800

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“…Additionally, our findings demonstrate the ingenuity of informal supporters, with people adapting modes and types of communication, thwarting perpetrator behaviours, and utilising any opportunities the pandemic provided. This parallels the creativity and innovation noted within specialist services during this time (Tierolf et al, 2020 ). Perhaps necessity, during the current pandemic, really has been ‘the mother of invention’.…”

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confidence: 58%

‘I Think it Just Made Everything Very Much More Intense’: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis Exploring The Role Of Friends and Family Providing Support to Survivors of Domestic Abuse During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Gregory

Williamson

2021

J Fam Viol

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The COVID-19 pandemic, and associated social restrictions, have amplified women’s experiences of domestic abuse (DA). In usual times, female DA survivors reach out to those around them (friends, family members, neighbors, and colleagues) for support. Accessing of both professional and informal support by survivors has increased during the pandemic. Informal supporters are often deeply invested and immersed in situations of DA because of the closeness of relationships. The accounts of informal supporters are rarely sought, yet these are people who may have a considerable awareness of what is happening. The aim of this study was to explore how the pandemic had impacted people’s assessment of abusive situations and their ability to provide informal support. This paper reports a secondary analysis of qualitative data collected in 2020 in England. The data were gathered in 18 in-depth interviews with people who knew a female friend, relative, neighbor, or colleague who had experienced DA. The age range of participants was 25–69 years, three were men and fifteen were women. A reflexive thematic analysis was carried out. Findings indicated: (i) the pandemic had changed people’s ability to read situations and assess risk (ii) perpetrators were exploiting the pandemic to further abuse (iii) within the context of the pandemic there was additional challenge to offering support (iv) informal supporters found creative ways to remain in-touch and to continue offering support. Further research with informal supporters is needed to ascertain how best to support and equip people, without imposing an impossible burden.

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‘I Think it Just Made Everything Very Much More Intense’: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis Exploring The Role Of Friends and Family Providing Support to Survivors of Domestic Abuse During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Gregory

Williamson

2021

J Fam Viol

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“…Most of them stated they strived to maintain contact with the families, through phone calls and even meeting in open places. Uncertainty about the reliability of remotely obtained information about family's well-being was present in most statements (Tierolf, Geurts, Steketee, 2020). Some factors can be associated to the findings in the Netherlands: the country did not go through a total restriction during the pandemic and all professionals reported maintaining some sort of close contact with the families.…”

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“…Families involved reported greater stress and family tension due to domestic activities overload and economic tension; however, they denied that these factors reflected in the increase of violence suffered or committed. The authors stated that it is possible to correlate diminished possibility to reach for external help with intrafamilial strategies developed to handle conflicting situations (Tierolf, Geurts, Steketee, 2020). Some social assistants responsible for providing care to these families also were interviewed.…”

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“…Since it was applied remotely, it is possible that the aggressor concealed the violent situation, forced or coerced the victim to lessened violence occurrence reports. The authors also highlighted divergences between data from the online questionnaire and directed survey, with an increase in violent reports in the second one (Tierolf, Geurts, Steketee, 2020). Only three of the ten studies selected mentioned potential strategies for the health professionals reach a better outcome in the identification, assistance and solution of violence cases Against women.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Only three of the ten studies selected mentioned potential strategies for the health professionals reach a better outcome in the identification, assistance and solution of violence cases Against women. Among the strategies mentioned was professional training to identify and assist cases of violence against women, especially during pandemic and natural disasters period and war situations (Tierolf, Geurts, Steketee, 2020).…”

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Corona Virus Pandemic and Social Isolation Process Influences on Increased Violence Against Women

Rocha

Silva

Gonçalves

et al. 2021

Int J Innov Educ Res

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Introduction: violence against women is a complex worldwide health problem due to its multicausality. Global background alterations resulting from Corona Virus (Sars-Cov 2) pandemic implicated on the exacerbation of many vulnerabilities, including those that predispose domestic violence. Nowadays this kind of violence is even more intense and reaches significant national and worldwide morbimortality proportions among women. Objectives: to synthetize data described in the literature regarding how the Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation process have affected women lives concerning domestic violence. Methodology: integrative literature review, using a high sensitivity search in the databases Pubmed, Cochrane, Embase and the Virtual Library of Health (VLH) on Dec 07 2020. Ten studies were included in this review. Results: 90% of the studies analyzed presented an increase in intensity and frequency of violence against women after the beginning of social distancing policies. Women that had already suffered any kind of violence before the beginning of the isolation policies are more propense to physical violence during reclusion. Pandemic reduced contact of these women with their informal support network and with health services, culminating in the enhancement of the gravity of cases that are assisted by the system. Conclusion: women are a highly vulnerable population to violence during the pandemic period. Public policies that qualify professionals and facilitate prevention, tracking and intervention of cases are even more necessary.

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Domestic violence in families in the Netherlands during the coronavirus crisis: A mixed method study

Cited by 28 publications

References 18 publications

‘I Think it Just Made Everything Very Much More Intense’: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis Exploring The Role Of Friends and Family Providing Support to Survivors of Domestic Abuse During The COVID-19 Pandemic

‘I Think it Just Made Everything Very Much More Intense’: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis Exploring The Role Of Friends and Family Providing Support to Survivors of Domestic Abuse During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Corona Virus Pandemic and Social Isolation Process Influences on Increased Violence Against Women

COVID-19 and violence against children: A review of early studies

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