Queering Narratives of Domestic Violence and Abuse: Victims and/or Perpetrators? (Palgrave Studies in Victims and Victimology)

Acknowledgements
Praise for Queering Narratives of Domestic Violence and Abuse
Contents
About the Authors
List of Tables
1: Introduction
	1.1	 Introduction
	1.2	 Key Concerns of This Book
	1.3	 Researching IPVA in the Relationships of LGB and/or T+ People: Stories of Invisibility
	1.4	 Correlating Factors with Perpetration of IPVA
	1.5	 The Relevance of Feminist Theory
		1.5.1	 Developing the Public Story of DVA
		1.5.2	 Relationship Rules and Practices of Love
	1.6	 The Context of Homo/Bi/Transphobia and Heterosexism and Its Consequences
		1.6.1	 Identity Abuse
	1.7	 The Gender Symmetry/Asymmetry Debate as the Context for This Research
		1.7.1	 Typologies of IPVA
		1.7.2	 Telling a Different Story About ‘Mutual Abuse’
		1.7.3	 Space for Reaction
	1.8	 Telling an Ecological, Intersectional Story
	1.9	 Summary
	References
2: Producing Stories About Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse: The Coral Project Methodology
	2.1	 Introduction
	2.2	 Researching IPVA: Methods and Measures
		2.2.1	 How IPVA Is Defined and Conceptualised
		2.2.2	 Methodologies and Measures for Producing Knowledge About IPVA
		2.2.3	 Sampling and Heteronormative, Cisnormative Assumptions in IPVA Research
	2.3	 The Coral Project’s Methodology
		2.3.1	 The Survey
		2.3.2	 Follow-Up Interviews
	2.4	 Insights from Triangulating Survey and Interview Data
	2.5	 Summary
	References
3: Queering Quantitative Stories of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
	3.1	 Introduction
	3.2	 Queering ‘Headline’ Prevalence Figures (1): Bringing LGB and/or T+ People in
		3.2.1	 Gender, Sexuality and Age Patterns
	3.3	 Queering ‘Headline’ Prevalence Figures (2): The Nature of LGB and/or T People’s Use of Violence and ‘Abusive’ Behaviours
	3.4	 Queering Typologies of IPVA
		3.4.1	 Moving Beyond Treating ‘Perpetrators’ as a Homogenous Group: Identifying Subgroups
		3.4.2	 Looking for Johnson’s Typology in the Coral Project Data
			3.4.2.1 Motives for Using ‘Abusive’ Behaviours
			3.4.2.2 Impacts of Victimisation
			3.4.2.3 Power and Control—Who Makes the Decisions?
	3.5	 Summary
	References
4: Barriers to Recognising Domestic Violence and Abuse: Power, Resistance and the Re-storying of ‘Mutual Abuse’
	4.1	 Introduction
	4.2	 Using Johnson’s Typology to Categorise Qualitative Accounts of IPVA
	4.3	 ‘Mutual Abuse’/Bidirectional Violence and a Reified Victim/Perpetrator Binary: Patricia’s Story
	4.4	 Barriers to Recognition of Victimisation—the Victim/Perpetrator Binary: Marcus’ Story
	4.5	 Patriarchal Influences in the Relationships of LGB and/or T+ People: Colin’s Story
	4.6	 Resistance as Demeanour: Clare’s Story
	4.7	 A Planned Resistance: Amy’s Story
	4.8	 Summary
	References
5: Hearing a New Story About Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
	5.1	 Introduction
	5.2	 The Current Policy and Practice Context for Responding to LGB and/or T+ DVA
	5.3	 Participants’ Support Needs
	5.4	 Help-Seeking Behaviour
	5.5	 Unmet Needs and Participants’ Views on Gaps in Support Provision
	5.6	 Involving a Wider Range of Relationships Services in Preventing and Responding to LGB and/or T+ People’s Experiences of IPVA
		5.6.1	 Recognising and Responding to Different Types of Violence and Abuse
		5.6.2	 Providing LGBT+-Inclusive Services
		5.6.3	 Supporting LGB and/or T+ People at the Intersections
	5.7	 Summary
	References
6: Conclusion: Telling Different Stories About Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
	6.1	 Introduction
	6.2	 Key Findings
	6.3	 Setting a Research Agenda for Furthering Understanding of IPVA Within LGB and/or T+ People’s Intimate Relationships
	6.4	 The Importance of Intersectionality and Hearing a Wider Range of Stories About LGB and/or T+ People’s Experiences of IPVA
	6.5	 A Final Note: Speaking Back to the Mainstream IPVA Literature
	References
Appendix A: Combined Abuse Scale Items
Appendix B: Table to Accompany the Coral Project Power, Control and Space for Reaction Wheel
Index