(Download) "Lesbians and Domestic Violence: Stories of Seeking Support." by Women in Welfare Education * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Lesbians and Domestic Violence: Stories of Seeking Support.
- Author : Women in Welfare Education
- Release Date : January 01, 2006
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 199 KB
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Abstract: Over the past three decades domestic violence in heterosexual relationships has been at the forefront of feminist activism and scholarship in the western world but despite this it continues to be a major social issue. Extensive research generated by feminist scholars and researchers has focussed on male violence in heterosexual relationships and until recently there has been a reticence to explore women's violence, including violence in lesbian relationships. Although there has been some acknowledgement of violence in intimate lesbian relationships, there still remains an ambivalence to come to terms with the existence of this violence. This article draws on qualitative research exploring lesbians' experiences of violence in their intimate relationships. It focuses specifically on experiences of help seeking, arguing that while lesbians may encounter similar forms of abuse in their relationships to those encountered by heterosexual women, dominant heteronormative assumptions shape, produce and limit understandings of violence in lesbians' intimate relationships influencing both policy and practice responses. The heterogeneity of women's experiences poses further challenges to practitioners and policy makers to develop responses that take into account the different needs and interests of lesbians. Introduction