Same sex partner abuse 2008

Blosnich conducted analyses and wrote the introduction and the Results and Discussion sections. Bossarte identified the data set and measures for analysis and wrote the Methods section. Same-sex and opposite-sex victims experienced similar poor health outcomes, underscoring the need both of inclusive service provision and consideration of sexual orientation in population-based research. Intimate partner violence IPV remains a significant public health problem, but IPV in same-sex relationships is not universally acknowledged, thus inhibiting treatment of its victims. Additionally, research has shown urban—rural differences in the severity of IPV, 7 , 8 but none has examined how these differences affect same-sex IPV victims.

Journal of Family Violence. This paper examines sociocultural factors that influence how same-sex intimate partner violence is viewed, studied, reported and treated, with a specific focus on the effects of gender-role socialization and heterosexism. Further it summarizes the similarities and differences experienced by heterosexual and same-sex couples in order to provide a framework for understanding the unique factors that must be considered when working with this population. It also explores how gender-role socializations and heterosexism create and enforce stigmas and obstacles for validation and reporting of this abuse. The exacerbation of same-sex partner abuse by the dominant and sexual minority culture is addressed and problems that exist within the legal system are highlighted.