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Neilson, Jacqueline A. "Recognizing a different other neo-Kleinian analysis of lesbian relationship violence /." Connect to this title online, 2004. http://etd1.library.duq.edu/theses/available/etd-06032004-153815/.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Duquesne University, 2004.<br>Title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 31, 2005). Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-239) and abstract.
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Schapiro, Nancy Ellen. "The Experience of Coming Out for Lesbians Sexually Abused in Childhood." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26443.
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Although existing literature is rich with descriptions of the process of coming out for lesbian women, the present study is distinctive in its systematic examination of coming out from the perspective of lesbian women who were sexually abused as children. Through the hermeneutic-phenomenological analysis of interviews with selected participants who identified as lesbian women, the objective of this study was to identify and describe participantsâ perspectives of childhood sexual abuse, coming out experiences, and their perception of how these experiences might interrelate. Within the complex layers that were common to all the participants, the researcher attempted to interpret and make sense of phenomena across all cases, while respecting and recognizing the meanings that each participant brought to the interview.
The results of this study were consonant with findings from previous studies that suggested maintaining a lesbian identity is an ongoing task, continually informed by events and relationships that typically occur during the lifespan of an individual. However, in the course of this investigation, the findings pointed to a new understandingâ the coming out process becomes more complicated when histories of childhood sexual abuse need to be considered. While family and social factors had powerful influences on coming out for all the participants, the emotional and behavioral strategies that each woman adapted in order to cope with long-term sequelae of CSA, also appeared to have considerable impact on the coming out process as well.<br>Ph. D.
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Harp, Sharon E. "An exploratory study of mental health providers' awareness of internalized oppressions of women who experience same-sex intimate partner violence a project based upon an independent investigation /." View online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/5895.
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Thibault, Sylvie. "Les représentations sociales de la violence conjugale chez les couples de lesbiennes : points de vue d'actrices sociales qui contribuent à leur construction." Thesis, McGill University, 2008. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=115619.
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This study examines how lesbian domestic violence is constructed by various social actors from within a social representations framework. In particular, the study compares and contrasts the ways in which social representations on lesbian domestic violence are constituted by practitioners working within the spheres of both domestic violence and lesbian mental health in Quebec. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with workers from the shelter movement and with practitioners who work with lesbians. Findings indicate that proximity, either by identifying as a lesbian or by having lesbian friends or family members, is an important and central factor in understanding how social representations of lesbian domestic violence are constructed within and these social actors. The results also suggest that the silence surrounding lesbian domestic violence in Quebec reflects particular preoccupations within each group. Implications for practice research and policy in Quebec are considered in light of these findings.
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Vázquez-Roldán, Marjorie. "Initial exploration of the experiences of same sex domestic violence among lesbians from "ethno-racial" communities." Thesis, McGill University, 2001. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=78195.
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Despite increasing interest on the topic of violence in intimate relationships, research exploring the experiences of same sex domestic violence among lesbians from "ethno-racial" communities remains considerably rare. In this qualitative study, semi structured interviews were conducted with four (4) lesbians (one experiencer, one aggressor and two community workers) and one heterosexual shelter worker. The aim was to explore the intersections of gender, "race"/ethnic group, and sexual orientation and their impact upon the experience of violence. The accounts of the participants demonstrated that converging identities and experiences of oppression, such as homophobia, heterosexism, sexism and racism, affect the nature of same sex domestic violence and negatively impact upon the conceptualization of the experience of violence. The attitudes of social workers and other professionals are also identified as being a significant barrier to the help seeking strategies of both experiencers and aggressors.
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Dart, Kathleen Louise. "The invisible woman: The lesbian - scared straight." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3307.
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Lam, Chi-wai Michael, and 林智偉. "Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance: a piece of work in progress or the ultimatesolution for gay victims?" Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B5053421X.
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1 January 2010 was a milestone for the survivors and victims of same-sex domestic violence in Hong Kong. After a hard fought legislative battle, the Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance (DCRVO) was extended to cover cohabitation relationships irrespective of sexual orientation.
With the inclusion of same-sex cohabitants in the legislation, gay survivors are provided the same legal protection as different sex couples. It is believed that equality has been achieved for gay victims, in theory at least. Indeed, the topic of same-sex domestic violence seemed to vanish from the public sphere as soon as the Ordinance was enacted. Nevertheless, considering the cultural and social obstacles experienced by gay victims of domestic violence, e.g. social perception of homosexuality and the fear of being ‘outed’ by reporting the incidents, coupled with a lack of supplementary support services available to people with alternative sexual orientations, it is uncertain how effective this amendment will be to Hong Kong sexual minorities in practice. Therefore, the primary research question for this thesis is to what extent the DCRVO is effective in protecting in practice.
This research question will be answered by a combination of qualitative and quantitative empirical research methods. This paper focuses on three areas particularly - the awareness amongst the gay community in Hong Kong of the legislation; the availability of same-sex domestic violence support services; and the subsequent complementary policies provided by the government. This study argues that without adequate complementary policies, the DCRVO will always remain to be a piece of work in progress, and not the ultimate solution for gay victims in Hong Kong.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Law<br>Master<br>Master of Philosophy
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Turner, Zuri-Starr Paree. "A study of relationship abuse patterns among lesbians who abuse substances." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2009. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/748.
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This is a study of relationship abuse patterns among lesbians that abuse substances. Victims of domestic violence usually do not report the crime, especially lesbian victims. Traditionally, societal norms identify domestic violence as being between a male and a female. Therefore, information describing the lesbian victim demographics and rate of occurrences are limited. Many lesbian do not go to the police because they do not feel they will be taken seriously since the abuser is another woman. In addition, some lesbians are afraid of being judged because of their lifestyle or because of the psychological affects the abuse has caused them; they feel that their situation is not serious. The lesbian population is underrepresented in domestic violence statistics. This study explores the physical, emotional, sexual relationship abuse, the prevalence of dominant and femme lesbian abuse patterns and the effects of substance abuse as it relates to domestic violence.
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Longares, Hernández Lara. "Análisis psicosocial del abuso psicológico en relaciones de pareja intragénero." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/670639.
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El abuso psicológico en parejas intragénero se conceptualiza como aquella violencia instrumental prolongada a lo largo del tiempo que busca la dominación sobre la pareja para conseguir su sometimiento, y que ocurre en una relación sexo-afectiva entre personas con la misma identidad de género. Este abuso sucede en un contexto cis-hetero-normativo de estigma hacia las personas lesbianas, gais, transexuales, bisexuales, intersexuales y queers que puede influir sobre la experimentación y la perpetración de dicho abuso.
La presente tesis doctoral tiene como objetivo estudiar el abuso psicológico en relaciones de pareja intragénero en contextos hispano-hablantes, analizar la influencia de variables psicosociales sobre la experimentación y la perpetración del abuso, estudiar las consecuencias de su experimentación sobre la salud mental, y explorar las dificultades para identificarlo y denunciarlo. Para llevar a cabo tales objetivos, esta tesis doctoral incluye cinco estudios empíricos.
En el primer estudio se adaptó y validó la Escala de Abuso Psicológico Aplicado en la Pareja (EAPA-P) para evaluar la experimentación de abuso psicológico en parejas intragénero. La EAPA-P es un cuestionario auto-administrado de 19 ítems que evalúa la frecuencia de experimentación de estrategias de abuso psicológico. La EAPA-P fue administrada a 372 personas lesbianas, gais y bisexuales o pansexuales mediante un cuestionario en línea. Los resultados muestran una estructura uni-factorial y una alta fiabilidad. El análisis discriminante permitió establecer un punto de corte para identificar a las personas víctimas de abuso psicológico. Se encontraron evidencias de validez externa de la EAPA-P.
El segundo estudio incluido tenía por objetivo estudiar la prevalencia del abuso psicológico en parejas intragénero y examinar la relación entre la experimentación y la perpetración del abuso. Participaron 107 personas lesbianas y gais residentes en España. Se propusieron tres sistemas para estimar la prevalencia del abuso psicológico según la frecuencia de experimentación: detectado, ocasional y continuado. Las estimaciones de prevalencia variaron entre un 11,3% y un 56,6%. No se encontró relación entre la experimentación y la perpetración del abuso psicológico.
El tercer y el cuarto estudio tenían por objetivo estudiar las variables psicosociales influyentes sobre la experimentación y la perpetración de abuso psicológico en relaciones de pareja intragénero. En el tercer estudio participaron 357 personas lesbianas y gais residentes en España. Este estudio probó un modelo de mediación moderada en que se planteaba que: (a) la interiorización del estigma sexual medió la relación entre la auto-estima colectiva privada y la sintomatología depresiva; (b) la experimentación de abuso psicológico moderó la relación entre la interiorización del estigma sexual y la sintomatología depresiva. El cuarto estudio contó con la participación de 305 personas lesbianas, gais, y bisexuales o pansexuales hispano-hablantes. Dicho estudio confirmó el modelo de moderación propuesto en que el grado de apertura con la orientación afectivo-sexual moderó la relación entre el estilo de apego inseguro y la perpetración de abuso psicológico en parejas intragénero.
Finalmente, el quinto estudio tuvo como objetivo estudiar las experiencias de victimización y perpetración de abuso psicológico en relaciones de pareja intragénero. Se realizaron 12 entrevistas semi-estructuradas a personas lesbianas, gais y bisexuales residentes en España. Se realizó un análisis temático de las entrevistas y se identificaron: (a) estrategias de abuso psicológicas experimentadas; (b) explicaciones para el abuso psicológico; (c) y dificultades para la identificación del abuso.
Esta tesis doctoral contribuye al conocimiento del abuso psicológico en relaciones de pareja intragénero aportando un instrumento para evaluar la experimentación del abuso; identificando las estrategias específicas experimentadas; contribuyendo en la comprensión de los mecanismos mediante los que variables psicosociales pueden influir sobre la experimentación y la perpetración del abuso; y analizando las dificultades para identificar y denunciar dicho abuso.<br>Research on psychological abuse in same-gender couples is a phenomenon that needs to be addressed because of its relevance and negative consequences.
Psychological abuse in same-gender couples is an instrumental violence that seeks domination over the partner to achieve her or his submission, and that occurs within a sex-affective relationship between individuals with the same gender identity. This abuse occurs in a cis-hetero-normative context of stigma towards lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, intersex and queer people that can influence over the experimentation and the perpetration of such abuse. This context also hinders the visibility and the denunciation of the abuse.
This doctoral thesis aims to study the psychological abuse in same-gender relationships in Spanish-speaking contexts, analyze the influence of psychosocial variables over the experimentation and the perpetration of psychological abuse, study the mental health consequences of the experimentation of abuse, and explore the difficulties in identifying and denouncing the abuse. This doctoral thesis includes five empirical studies.
In the first study, the Psychological Abuse in Intimate Partner Violence Scale (EAPA-P; by its initials in Spanish) was adapted and validated to evaluate the experimentation of psychological abuse in same-gender couples. The second study aimed to propose a system to estimate the prevalence of psychological abuse in same-gender couples and examine the relationship between the experimentation and the perpetration of abuse. The third and fourth studies aimed to investigate the psychosocial variables –some of them related to the heteronormative context of stigma- that could influence on the experimentation and the perpetration of psychological abuse in same-gender relationships. Finally, the fifth study aimed to study the experiences of victimization and perpetration of psychological abuse in same-gender couples and detect the difficulties in identifying the abuse.
This doctoral thesis contributes to the knowledge of psychological abuse in same-gender couples by providing an instrument to evaluate the experimentation of abuse; identifying the specific strategies experienced; contributing in the understanding of the mechanisms through which psychosocial variables (some included in the model of the minority stress) can influence the experimentation and the perpetration of the abuse; and analyzing the difficulties in identifying and reporting such abuse.
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Kerby, Molly. "Social Identity and Substance Abuse in the Lesbian Community." TopSCHOLAR®, 1999. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/788.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of substance use (alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs) among members of the lesbian community. Additionally, the investigator attempted to determine if there was a relationship between negative social identity and low selfesteem that is reflected in higher rates of substance abuse. The data collection method employed in this study was a type of nonprobability sampling procedure referred to as a purposive sample. The questionnaire was derived from instruments used by other researchers and validated by an expert panel. In order to select respondents from the lesbian population to be included in the sample, the survey was placed on a web page and posted on the Internet. Data were collected on 76 lesbian and bisexual female respondents during a seven-month period. Results from a Pearsons Correlation, one-tailed test of significance determined that there was a significant, positive relationship (pc.0001) between social identity and selfesteem. Though no significant relationship existed between social identity and substance abuse, respondents with higher levels of self-esteem reported significant uses of sedatives (pc.05), tranquilizers (p<.05), speed (pc.Ol), and inhalants (p<.05).
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Rinaldi, Janna. "Intimacy and violence: Explaining domestic abuse in lesbian intimate partnerships." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/28274.
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Pettinato, Maria. "Nobody was out back then : abuse of alcohol by midlife and older lesbians /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7245.
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Annesley, Phyllis. "Dykes and psychs : lesbians' experiences and evaluations of clinical psychology services." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.308411.
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Real, Donna Endsley. "An exploratory study of the relationship between eating disorders and sexual abuse among lesbians." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1997. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2680.
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The overall objective of this study was to provide additional information as to the nature of the problem of eating disorders among the lesbian population, and to identify the role in which sexual abuse plays in the development of an eating disorder. To attain this objective, the following areas on eating disorders and sexual abuse were addressed by the researcher: a) eating disorders among women, b) DSM-IV criteria for diagnosis of an eating disorder, c) the relationship between sexual abuse and eating disorders, and d) eating disorders and the lesbian population. A self-administered questionnaire, consisting of 20 questions from the Eating Disorder Inventory 11 and 19 questions regarding sexual abuse from three different scales, was given to women who were self-identified as lesbians, and who attended one of several support groups in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. This study was an attempt to examine the relationship between eating disorders and sexual abuse, and to provide additional information to the social work profession as to the magnitude of the problem among the lesbian population.
The results of the study showed a statistically significant correlation between eating disorders and sexual abuse among lesbians, using Pearson’s r with significance of p<.05.
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Menna, Amy R. "Resiliency in Lesbians with a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Implications for Clinical Practice." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002479.
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Browning, Catherine Carleton University Dissertation Sociology. "Probing themes of silence on lesbian partner abuse; exploring the community's influence." Ottawa, 1995.
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McKenzie, Sharon Lynda. "Lived experiences of lesbian-identified women who abuse alcohol: An interpretative phenomenological analysis." University of the Western Cape, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6616.
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Magister Artium (Psychology) - MA(Psych)<br>Although research has shown that alcohol abuse in the Western Cape is amongst the highest in South Africa, lesbian-identified women have largely been ignored in this area of research. International literature has identified alcohol abuse amongst lesbian-identified women as a significant problem, with alcohol consumption rates considerably higher than their heterosexual counterparts. This interpretative phenomenological analysis explored lesbian-identified women’s lived experiences (n = 25) with alcohol abuse through in-depth semi-structured interviews, in order to gain insight into their motivations for abusing alcohol and the impact this had on their lives and relationships. The core theme that emerged from the analysis of participants’ narratives was that alcohol abuse was related to coping with emotional distress and pain. The emotional distress participants experienced was due to their sexual minority status and encompassed aspects related to internalised homophobia, escaping pain, rejection, discrimination based on sexual orientation, mental health issues, patriarchy, heteronormativity, and homophobia. Results substantiate the need for the development of prevention, intervention, and support strategies, aimed specifically at sexual minority groups, in order to facilitate effective coping with sexual minority stress, mental health issues, and other distresses related to alcohol abuse.
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McKenzie, Sharon Lynda. "Lived experiences of lesbian-identified women who abuse alcohol: An interpretative phenomenological analysis." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6698.
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Magister Artium (Psychology) - MA(Psych)<br>Although research has shown that alcohol abuse in the Western Cape is amongst the highest
in South Africa, lesbian-identified women have largely been ignored in this area of research.
International literature has identified alcohol abuse amongst lesbian-identified women as a
significant problem, with alcohol consumption rates considerably higher than their
heterosexual counterparts. This interpretative phenomenological analysis explored lesbianidentified
women’s lived experiences (n = 25) with alcohol abuse through in-depth semistructured
interviews, in order to gain insight into their motivations for abusing alcohol and
the impact this had on their lives and relationships. The core theme that emerged from the
analysis of participants’ narratives was that alcohol abuse was related to coping with
emotional distress and pain. The emotional distress participants experienced was due to their
sexual minority status and encompassed aspects related to internalised homophobia,
escaping pain, rejection, discrimination based on sexual orientation, mental health issues,
patriarchy, heteronormativity, and homophobia. Results substantiate the need for the
development of prevention, intervention, and support strategies, aimed specifically at sexual
minority groups, in order to facilitate effective coping with sexual minority stress, mental
health issues, and other distresses related to alcohol abuse.
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Parham, Jennifer Rae. "AGGRESSION IN LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2004. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4385.
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For years, researchers, clinicians, and those working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse have overlooked the issue of same-sex partner aggression among lesbians and bisexual women. Through in-depth interviews with 19 women who identify themselves as either lesbian or bisexual, information was documented in this study demonstrating the severity of issues of power and control among some same-sex partners, as well as some if the dynamics that are unique to same-sex abusive relationships. Patterns of abuse within same-sex relationships often mirror those that are so commonly associated with partner aggression among heterosexual couples, and therefore demonstrate not only the need for further research on the topic of same-sex partner abuse, but also the urgency to provide more assistance to the victims/survivors of domestic violence.<br>M.A.<br>Department of Sociology and Anthropology<br>Arts and Sciences<br>Sociology and Anthropology
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Chapin, Teddie Valenzuela. "A study of the effects of lesbians' sexual orientation to the disease of alcoholism." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1256.
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Giordano, Jessica L. "Non-Physical Forms of Intimate Partner Violence in Lesbian Relationships." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2010. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1171.
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An extensive review of the existing literature makes apparent that academics who study intimate partner violence focus primarily on physical violence in heterosexual relationships. Non-physical forms of abuse receive secondary attention, despite reported claims from survivors that non-physical forms of abuse are more common, more painful, and have longer lasting effects than physical forms of abuse. The dominant focus on intimate partner violence as a social problem enacted by males on their female partners results in a lack of sufficient literature or conversation pertaining to abuse that exists outside these parameters. Members of sexual minority groups are deliberately excluded from the mainstream movement to protect and support survivors of intimate partner violence. Influenced by these realizations, this research explores the dynamics of non-physical forms of intimate partner violence in lesbian relationships; particularly the ways survivors frame the abuse and their experiences with seeking help.
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Holmes, Cindy. "The politics of naming the violence, examining constructions of lesbian abuse in community-based educational discourses." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape3/PQDD_0022/MQ50473.pdf.
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Singer, Erin Rebecca. "Resilience Among Sexual Minority Youth: The Role of Natural Mentors in Improving Mental Health and Substance Abuse Outcomes." Thesis, Boston College, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104760.
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Thesis advisor: Stephanie Berzin<br>A growing body of evidence shows that sexual minority youth disproportionately suffer from poor mental health and substance abuse outcomes in comparison to their heterosexual peers. Parental support has been found to be a strong protective factor for these youth. There is a lack of research, however, that examines the role of non-parental adult support, such as natural mentors (e.g., teachers, grandparents, and coaches). Guided by minority stress and resiliency theories, the current study aims to deepen our understanding of whether natural mentors act as a resilience resource for sexual minority youth. The current study uses the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) restricted-use dataset. This is a large, nationally representative sample of both heterosexual (n=12,667) and sexual minority youth (n=1,413), ages 18 to 26. Variable-centered (i.e., multiple regression analysis with moderation) and person-centered (latent class analysis) statistical techniques were utilized to explore the effect of the presence and characteristics of natural mentoring relationships on a range of mental health and substance abuse outcomes. Results show that natural mentors have a similar relationship with health outcomes, regardless of sexual orientation. Perceived closeness is a critical characteristic of the mentoring relationship, exhibiting significant associations with depression, suicide ideation, self-esteem, life satisfaction, and binge drinking. Furthermore, those who have lifelong, close relationships with non-parental adult family members receive the most benefit. It is noteworthy that sexual minority youth are significantly less likely to have a permanent family mentor. Rather, they are more likely to have mentors from high school with whom they lack closeness as they transition into adulthood. Several suggestions for individual and school-based interventions to assist sexual minority youth in developing and maintaining long-term relationships with non-parental adult family members are discussed. The current study emphasizes the importance of supporting and advocating for greater policy change that will directly address minority stressors that sexual minority youth face. Findings from the current study make a significant contribution to the social work field by extending our knowledge regarding resiliency among sexual minority youth and offering concrete avenues for intervention<br>Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2015<br>Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Social Work<br>Discipline: Social Work
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Martin, Lee. "Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Violence within Same-Sex Relationships." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Tema Genus, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-166647.
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This thesis seeks to analyze the issue of intimate partner violence (IPV) within female same-sex relationships in order to uncover how/if it can be related to an invisibility of female same-sex relationships in society at large. By analyzing various articles and academic texts dealing with IPV in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships, the hope is to establish some core differences and similarities within the field of IPV research. The analysis will also look at how the notion of the violent female is addressed, and how other characteristics such as race, ethnicity, age and ableness compound in the narratives of IPV in female same-sex relationships. The analysis will be carried out with the use of domestic violence theory through an ecological model which allows all environments an individual inhabits to be analyzed. Intersectionality alongside a post-colonial and queerfeminist approach will also be applied in the qualitative text analysis of the material. Numerous methods and explanations are put forward in the literature in order to explain IPV, in hetero and homo relationships. Lacking in the discussion is the image of the female abuser while also missing discussions on other intersecting identity markers.
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Gray, Brandie. "Milled." VCU Scholars Compass, 2019. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5827.
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Milled is a collection of poems centered around the speaker’s maternal grandfather who dedicated his life to hard labor as a crane operator in the American steel industry, which led to his work-related illness and eventual death at the age of sixty. These poems investigate subjects that focus on: the Appalachian landscape, childhood trauma, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Such themes inform the speaker’s understanding of her own identity as a working-class queer woman who struggles to reckon with her troubled past.
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Smith, Rachel Marie. "A Community Engaged Approach to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Sexual Minority Women." PDXScholar, 2016. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3323.
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In response to a dearth of empirical literature concerning the mechanisms underlying female same-sex intimate partner violence (FSSIPV) perpetration, the purpose of this research is to inform intimate partner violence intervention and prevention strategies specific to sexual minority women. The research responds in particular, this research aims to inform a working intersectional model predicting FSSIPV perpetration, and to evaluate the face validity and construct coverage of existing survey measures related to gender, minority stress, and violence. Fourteen lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer women recruited from the greater Portland, Oregon area participated in a series of in-depth, semi-structured, open-ended one-on-one and focus group interviews. Participant recruitment involved a combination of purposive and convenience sampling methods aided by the involvement of multiple community partners working in violence and education related fields. Interview and focus group questions addressed participants' experiences with gender role stress and minority stress. Grounded theory analysis of participants' narrative responses informed the coverage and relevance of constructs in a working intersectional model predicting women's use of violence in their same-gender intimate relationships. In particular, findings indicate that sexual minority women's experiences of gender role stress and minority stress, particularly in combination, were especially influential on their identities. Sexual minority women's experiences with minority stressors were not confined to minority stressors specific to their gender identities and sexual orientations, but intersected with minority stressors related to race and class as well. These findings support an intersectional and contextually-minded approach to IPV intervention and prevention strategies.
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Coleman, Vallerie E. "Violence in lesbian couples a between groups comparison /." 1990. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/30418940.html.
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"Victimization experiences of Chinese gay men and lesbians in Hong Kong: a longitudinal study and an evaluation of a psychoeducational program on sexual identity management strategies." Thesis, 2005. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b6073989.
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The present thesis explored the experiences and correlates of victimization among Chinese gay men and lesbians in Hong Kong with the aim at reducing their victimization experiences in future. This thesis had two studies. Study One was a cross-sectional study to examine correlates of victimization experiences. Based on the stress and coping paradigm, an integrated model on victimization experiences was developed. The model composed of three predicting factors of victimization experiences: predispositional stressors including gender role atypicality and internalized homophobia, cognitive appraisal variables including perceived discrimination and gay/lesbian community involvement, and sexual identity management strategies including counterfeiting, integration, and confrontation. A total of 645 Chinese gay men and lesbians in Hong Kong participated in this study. Results of path analyses showed that sexual identity management strategy of confrontation was the immediate correlate of victimization. Cognitive appraisal variables, including perceived discrimination and gay/lesbian community involvement, were also directly related to victimization experiences. Predisposition stressors, including gender role atypicality and internalized homophobia, were related to cognitive appraisal variables and sexual identity management strategies, which in turn predicted victimization experiences. The cross-sectional model was examined with four types of victimization experiences, including verbal insults, physical attacks, sexual assaults, and unfair treatment; and with gay men and lesbians separately. Results showed that the model was more predictive of physical attacks and sexual assaults of gay men. Based on the final cross-sectional model, a longitudinal model on victimization experiences and a psychoeducational program on sexual identity management strategies were developed. Study Two was a three-month follow-up study to examine the longitudinal model and to evaluate the effectiveness of the psychoeducational program on reducing future victimization experiences. A random sample of 392 participants from Study One was recruited to Study Two. Results of path analyses showed that victimization experiences at T2 (Time Two) were predicted by three longitudinal paths. Confrontation at T1 (Time One) had direct impact on confrontation at T2, which was linked to victimization experiences at T2. Victimization experiences at T1 predicted confrontation at T2, which was related to victimization experiences at T2. Victimization experiences at T1 had direct effects on victimization experiences at T2. Similar to the cross-sectional model, the longitudinal model was more predictive of physical attacks and sexual assaults of gay men. Results also showed that the psychoeducational program was effective in reducing participants' victimization experiences in future. Compared with the control group, participants of the psychoeducational program used less confrontation strategy, more counterfeiting and integration strategies from T1 to T2. Participants showed greater reduction in victimization experiences than the control group from T1 to T2. Compared with lesbians, gay men demonstrated greater reduction in victimization experiences after the psychoeducational program. Limitations and service implications of the studies were discussed.<br>Wong Chi Yan.<br>"August 2005."<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-01, Section: B, page: 0566.<br>Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-291).<br>Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web.<br>Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web.<br>Abstracts in English and Chinese.<br>School code: 1307.
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Zhuang, Fu-Ya, and 莊富雅. "Study on Lesbian Partner Abuse and Service Program." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/82718575529535995303.
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碩士<br>國立暨南國際大學<br>社會政策與社會工作學系<br>96<br>This study focused on the phenomena of lesbian partner abuse, and analyzed the response and tactics the abused lesbian adopting. Moreover, this study aims to find out the present service situation for lesbian partner abuse, and understand the demand by lesbian who have the experience of partner abuse, in order to provide the reference for the relevant policy and service program.
This study hired the qualitative research method, use the purposeful sampling to select 5 lesbians who have the experience of partner abuse, and 2 social workers who have working with gay/lesbian institution and on the relevant institution of domestic violence. This study used in-depth interview to collect data, and the obtained results were as follows：
1.The part of lesbian partner abuse phenomenon：This study finds out the lesbian partner abuse pattern is diverse, and the homophobia is one of the most important threat the offenders used, and the cycle of violence exists.Regarding to the violent relationships between lesbians, this research categorized six forms: “conflicts bringing about violence” , “methods to maintain partner relation” , “the appearance of violence from the loss of safety” , “the appearance of violence from imbalanced power structure” , “ the interaction of lesbian partner abuse ” , “the influence from lesbian partner relation” . Finally, this study also indicated that the original family life experience influencing lesbians in getting along with her partner and causes the acts of violence in the future.
2.The part of response in lesbian partner abuse：This study divides lesbian partner abuse response into three kinds of response as personal, informal and formal resources. The lesbians who used informal resources have positive attitude regarding the informal resources, but lesbians who used formal resources have negative attitude regarding the formal resources, on the other hand, the present service can provide lesbian partner abuse, such as hotline and counseling, and put two major predicaments from service in order, in institution and in personal. These difficulties could be improved by enhancing social work services, broadening institutional service agenda, and changing social attitude towards lesbians/gay.
Finally, according to the conclusion and discussion from this study, it puts forward the suggestion to the practice and the future research, the results from this study are hoped to serve as the reference for various.
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Torres, Ahumada Ana Milena. "The applicability of the Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) model to gay males and lesbian women who kill their intimate batterers in self-defence." Thesis, 2012. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/535295.
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The defence of self-defence, like much of the common law, has strongly male-centric origins and emphases. Judges and juries have little difficulty understanding the theory of the case presented to them by defence counsel when self-defence is argued to have been necessary as a result of an attack by a stranger or after a bar brawl. It is argued that what is conceptually more difficult for jurors is the application of the defence of self-defence in circumstances where an alleged perpetrator of an assault or homicide does so in circumstances of intimate partner violence, and that this is particularly exacerbated in circumstances where the victim and the alleged offender are of the same gender. The last two decades have witnessed a great deal of advocacy and law reform inquiry addressed towards improving the response of the criminal justice system to killings committed by battered individuals who kill their intimate partners. Most of the developments in the area have focused on the heterosexual female victim of spousal or partner abuse, the so-called ‘battered woman’. Since 1991, in an attempt to alleviate the difficulties that the gender-biased defence of self-defence poses to battered women, expert evidence in Battered Woman Syndrome (‘BWS’)—a model of intimate violence developed during the 1970s to explain the experience and conduct of female victims of abusive heterosexual relationships—has been admissible during trials in Australia of battered heterosexual women for the killing of their intimate batterers. With the increasing utilisation of expert evidence in BWS, judges and jurors are becoming more exposed to arguably legal justifications for violent behaviour that would otherwise be considered irrational and criminal conduct. However, the gendered focus of BWS results in significant barriers for battered gay and lesbian individuals who kill their intimate partners in self-defence. Simply, the conceptualisation of intimate partner violence, as proposed by BWS, is heterosexist. Accordingly, the combination of the law of self-defence and BWS does not adequately take into account the exclusive particularities and unique dynamics of same-sex intimate violence. It is argued that the responses of alleged perpetrators in killing their same-sex partners may be the only reasonable response. This thesis argues that the current law of self-defence in New South Wales, at common law and under statute, is inadequate for gay and lesbian defendants who have been in violent intimate partner relationships. Although legislative amendments in New South Wales have offered the potential for better understanding self-defence used by battered individuals generally, the lack of knowledge that jurors may have regarding intimate violence in same-sex relationships, coupled with the homophobic and heterosexist attitudes held by many, may preclude these alleged offenders from using the defence of self-defence successfully. This thesis suggests that in order to provide a more just trial for these alleged offenders one of two options must be undertaken. First, instead of requiring defendants to rely on the inappropriate BWS, to allow the use of a gender-neutral theory of intimate violence. Second, to modify the law of self-defence so that it better reflects the circumstances of all victims of intimate partner violence who kill their batterers.
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"Resiliency in lesbians with a history of childhood sexual abuse: Implications for clinical practice." UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, 2009. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3347304.
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"Recovering from substance abuse: Support groups for gay and lesbian adults: A grant proposal." CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH, 2009. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1466097.
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Kirsztajn, Amy. "Childhood sexual abuse and lesbian coming out process a project based upon an independent investigation /." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/9892.
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Weber, Genevieve N. "Heterosexist events, internalized homophobia, and substance use and abuse for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals implications for counseling /." 2005. http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/theses/approved/WorldWideIndex/ETD-990/index.html.
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Hanna, Sue. "Breaking another silence : the long-term impacts of child sexual abuse on committed lesbian couples : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand." 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1552.
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This qualitative research enquiry sought to develop an understanding from forty-four women, comprising twenty-two couples in committed lesbian partnerships, of how they managed the long-term impacts of child sexual abuse, both on themselves and on their relationships. This is an area that is under- theorised in the literature. A number of key findings emerged from the analysis. The sexual abuse that women had experienced had impacted their adult lives in various ways. Of these the personal aspect featured most highly, with feelings of self-blame, shame and low self esteem commonly reported. Those women who reported physically invasive sexual abuse also reported a wider variety of effects, and in proportionately greater numbers, than women whose abusive experience had not encompassed that particular dimension. Just as the survivors were impacted in a variety of ways by their abuse, so too were their partners, although the effects upon the partner varied over time and in intensity depending on the length of the relationship and the degree of resolution experienced by the survivor. Despite challenges the over all view of couple relationships was positive, and couples were able to articulate coping strategies they felt would be useful to others in similar circumstances. Partners were able to identify with many of the relationship issues outlined by heterosexual male partners of female survivors, although lesbian partners had more a positive view of counselling. The emotional support and commitment of a caring partner was clearly valued although in these partnerships both women wanted their relationship to be based on more than the reparative needs of one member. Finally, being lesbian was no barrier to seeking counselling assistance. A large proportion of the participants had used counselling as a way of working through their experiences of child sexual abuse and had found this to be valuable. These findings have implications for social work practice with child and adult female survivors. They emphasise the long term impacts of sexual abuse, the important contributions made by partners and counsellors in supporting women sexually abused as children and the levels of inter-sibling sexual abuse perpetrated by brothers. The research findings also contain information from the women themselves on what facilitated their ability to cope with the effects of child sexual abuse from the varying perspectives of survivor, partner and couple. This will be essential information for counsellors and social workers wishing to employ strengths and evidence-based approaches in their work with this client group and others, particularly heterosexual women and heterosexual couples.
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Knox, Sherilyn Adele. "Challenging heteronormativity in drug policy and practice: exploring the support needs of queer women who experience problematic substance use." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2945.
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Queer-identified women in Canada and elsewhere are underserved as a community with regard to the provision of support for drug use related problems. In order to provide much needed inclusive support services, researchers, policy makers and treatment providers must recognize and act on the interface of oppression with substance use in populations of queer women. The homophobia and heterosexism endemic to our society is an issue that necessitates the exploration, development, and inclusion of responsive policies and services for queer women who seek - or desire to seek - support for problematic substance use. This research study explores the support needs of queer-identified women who experience difficulties as a result of drug use. Through qualitative, interview-based research, my inquiry examines responses to the question: What are the support needs of women who are impacted by the confluence of heteronormativity and problematic drug use? Data are derived from nine, semi-structured in-depth interviews with women in the Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland areas of British Columbia. The methodological framework incorporates a critical feminist approach. A thematic analysis technique was utilized to analyse the interviews, with data categorized into three primary themes of discrimination, resistance, and support. Findings indicate that queer women require distinct support services for problematic substance use issues in an effort to redress systemic heteronormativity.