Intimate Partner Violence and Female Nurses’ Employment: Disclosure and Consequences

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between women's disclosure of intimate partner violence and their experience of employment interference, work-related consequences, and work participation in 140 nurses. Participants reported experiencing at least one employment interference tactic and 40 % of them disclosed their experience. Employment interference, work-related consequences, and work participation did not differ between nurses who disclosed violence/employment interference and those who did not. Further, our participants may have chosen to disclose employment interference in order to express their discomfort rather than to seek assistance or advice. Distribution of power governed by gender is an obstacle facing women in Jordan, limiting the extent to which they can be protected from experiencing IPV in the workplace.

Women’s Experiences of the Intersections of Work and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of Qualitative Research

“…Much of the published research on IPV and work addresses the various ways that women’s work and workplaces may be impacted by the violence (MacGregor et al, 2019). For example, IPV can occur at and near workplaces such as when an abusive partner or ex-partner makes harassing phone calls to a woman’s workplace, shows up and forces her to leave work, or stalks her in the parking lot (Al-Modallal et al, 2016; Riger et al, 2000; Wettersten et al, 2004). Thus, a woman’s coworkers may also become involved.…”

“…These difficulties include the following: missing work, being late, concentration problems, and poorer performance and productivity (Wathen et al, 2015; Banyard et al, 2011; Showalter, 2016; Swanberg et al, 2005). Some abusive partners or ex-partners also interfere with women’s ability to gain employment, to get to work, or forbid them from working entirely (Al-Modallal et al, 2016; Wathen et al, 2015; Riger et al, 2000; Shepard & Pence, 1988; Swanberg et al, 2005). Ultimately, many women end up quitting, being fired, or missing out on promotions or other work opportunities due to IPV (Dichter et al, 2018; Showalter, 2016; Swanberg et al, 2005).…”

Intimate Partner Violence and Work: A Scoping Review of Published Research

“…IPV impacts the workplace in a number of ways. First, as noted above, it can actually occur at work, for example, when an abusive (ex)partner presents at (or near, e.g., a parking lot) work to harass, or otherwise abuse, the victim (Al-Modallal, Al-Omari, Abujilban, & Mrayan, 2016; Riger, Ahrens, & Blickenstaff, 2000). While at work, workers may also receive abusive or harassing e-mails, phone calls, texts, or other communications via social media (Anderson, Fallin, & Al-Modallal, 2014; Galvez, Mankowski, & Glass, 2015; Pyles & Banerjee, 2010).…”

“…While at work, workers may also receive abusive or harassing e-mails, phone calls, texts, or other communications via social media (Anderson, Fallin, & Al-Modallal, 2014; Galvez, Mankowski, & Glass, 2015; Pyles & Banerjee, 2010). Second, perpetrators may interfere with workers’ ability to gain employment (including forbidding them from working altogether) or to get to work (Al-Modallal et al, 2016; Riger et al, 2000; Shepard & Pence, 1988; Swanberg et al, 2005; Wathen, MacGregor, & MacQuarrie, 2015). For example, workers report being threatened, being physically restrained, having car keys or other work items hidden, being refused transportation, and experiencing other forms of work disruption tactics (Logan, Shannon, Cole, & Swanberg, 2007).…”

Employers’ potential liability for family and domestic violence: An Australian overview

“…Such tactics are often used to maintain power and control, particularly concerning the woman's social and financial independence. Such tactics include destroying personal documents, preventing the woman from attending training, harassing and/or assaulting the woman when leaving to go to work, loitering around the workplace and offering to care for her children but failing to turn up (Al-Modallal et al, 2016;Chung et al, 2012;.…”