Access and accessibility in domestic and family violence services for women with disabilities : widening the lens Sally Robinson, Patsie Frawley and Sue Dyson
By: Robinson, Sally
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Contributor(s): Frawley, Patsie | Dyson, Sue.
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ArticleSeries: Violence Against Women.Publisher: Sage, 2021Subject(s): DISABLED PEOPLE | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FAMILY VIOLENCE | INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION | INTERSECTIONALITY | INTERVENTION | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | SUPPORT SERVICES | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTERNATIONAL | AUSTRALIAOnline resources: DOI: 10.1177/1077801220909890
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Violence Against Women, 2021, 27(6-7): 918-936Summary: Women with disabilities experiencing violence can face challenges accessing domestic and family violence (DFV) services. Our research explored how these services understood and operationalized access for women with disabilities. In this article, we use Levesque, Harris, and Russell’s access framework to show how to be accessible to women with disabilities, and DFV services can widen the lens of access and accessibility to respond to women’s own priorities. These centered around appropriateness, approachability, and acceptability. Addressing these broader issues of access in policy and practice alongside disability-specific needs can better align what services offer and what women need. (Authors' abstract). Record #6682
Violence Against Women, 2021, 27(6-7): 918-936
Women with disabilities experiencing violence can face challenges accessing domestic and family violence (DFV) services. Our research explored how these services understood and operationalized access for women with disabilities. In this article, we use Levesque, Harris, and Russell’s access framework to show how to be accessible to women with disabilities, and DFV services can widen the lens of access and accessibility to respond to women’s own priorities. These centered around appropriateness, approachability, and acceptability. Addressing these broader issues of access in policy and practice alongside disability-specific needs can better align what services offer and what women need. (Authors' abstract). Record #6682
