Hidden voices : disabled women’s experiences of violence and support over the life course Sonali Shah, Lito Tsitsou and Sarah Woodin
By: Shah, Sonali
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Contributor(s): Tsitsou, Lito | Woodin, Sarah.
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Continuing resourceSeries: Violence Against Women.Analytics: Show analyticsPublisher: Sage, 2016Subject(s): ABUSED WOMEN | DISABLED PEOPLE | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | SUPPORT SERVICES | VICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES | VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | UNITED KINGDOMOnline resources: Read the abstract
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Violence Against Women, 2016, 22(10): 1189-1210Summary: "Across the globe, women and girls with impairments or life-limiting illnesses are more susceptible to different forms of violence across a range of environments and by different perpetrators including professionals and family members as well as partners. However, they are likely to be seriously disadvantaged in gaining information and support to escape the abusive relationships. This article stems from the United Kingdom part of a comparative study with three other countries (Austria, Germany, and Iceland) funded by the European Commission (EC; 2013-2015). It presents preliminary findings, generated from life history interviews, about disabled women’s experiences of violence and access to support (both formal and informal) over their life course and their aspirations for the prevention of violence in the future. The article includes examples of impairment-specific violence that non-disabled women do not experience." (From the abstract). Record #5094
Violence Against Women, 2016, 22(10): 1189-1210
"Across the globe, women and girls with impairments or life-limiting illnesses are more susceptible to different forms of violence across a range of environments and by different perpetrators including professionals and family members as well as partners. However, they are likely to be seriously disadvantaged in gaining information and support to escape the abusive relationships. This article stems from the United Kingdom part of a comparative study with three other countries (Austria, Germany, and Iceland) funded by the European Commission (EC; 2013-2015). It presents preliminary findings, generated from life history interviews, about disabled women’s experiences of violence and access to support (both formal and informal) over their life course and their aspirations for the prevention of violence in the future. The article includes examples of impairment-specific violence that non-disabled women do not experience." (From the abstract). Record #5094
