How Intimate Partner Violence and Intersectional Identities Converge to Influence Women's Sexual Health across Environmental Contexts
| Autor: | Sarah Jen, Meredith E. Bagwell-Gray, Nikolaus Schuetz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject Sexual Behavior Intimate Partner Violence 050109 social psychology Context (language use) Social Environment Young Adult Risk-Taking Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Empowerment Socioeconomic status Qualitative Research media_common Reproductive health Intersectionality Social work business.industry 05 social sciences Gender studies Middle Aged Protective Factors Domestic violence Women's Health Female Sexual Health Psychology business 050104 developmental & child psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Social work. 65(4) |
| ISSN: | 1545-6846 |
| Popis: | In this qualitative study, authors examine women’s sexual risk and protective factors based on their experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) and positioning within society relative to power. This analysis examines sexual risk and protective factors across intersectional identities—including gender, race, socioeconomic conditions, and age—among women survivors of IPV. The sample (N = 28) included women of diverse ages (range = 22–60 years) and races (57 percent White, 14 percent African American, 11 percent Hispanic, 7 percent Native American, 7 percent multiracial, and 4 percent South Asian). Findings demonstrated that IPV experiences differentially affect women’s sexual health according to intersectional identities and across various levels of environmental context by influencing the (in)stability of their lives and their experiences of (dis)empowerment. This analysis offers a nuanced understanding of how social workers can support women in planning for their own sexual health and safety and shows how an intersectional feminist framework enriches our understanding of the grand challenge to “build healthy relationships to end violence.” |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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