Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Service providers’ reactions to intimate partner violence as a function of victim sexual orientation and type of abuse
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Thompson, Janelle Basow, Susan A
Keywords:	Community attitudes;Service provision;Gay/lesbian/transgender
Year:	2012
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	27 (7), May 2012
Notes:	In this online vignette study, a national sample of [US] domestic violence shelter service providers (N = 282) completed a 10-item questionnaire about a woman experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Scenarios varied in terms of couple sexual orientation (heterosexual or lesbian) and type of abuse (physical or nonphysical). Results indicate that although participants did not overtly discriminate against a woman in a lesbian relationship, they were less likely to perceive her as a victim, and their acceptance of a lesbian as a client was more dependent on their comfort with her than was the case for a woman in a heterosexual relationship. Type of abuse, as expected, had a main effect on many questions, with physical abuse taken more seriously than nonphysical abuse. Scores on the Attitudes Toward Lesbians subscale (Herek) were unrelated to responses. Implications for service providers are discussed. [?2012 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12361
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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