Intimate partner violence in lesbian couples : a systematic review on the barriers to seeking help
Laliga Mollá, Mónica (Universitat de Vic)
Coll-Planas, Gerard (Universitat de Vic)
San Martín Martínez, Concepción (Universitat de Vic)
Medina Martín, Rocío (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Política i de Dret Públic)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca Antígona (Dret i Societat en Perspectiva de Gènere)

Data:	2024
Descripció:	19 pàg.
Resum:	The process of seeking help for violence in lesbian couples is complex due to the variety of factors and actors that can be involved. It is a process in which the women may or may not take action to ask for some kind of support, depending on the stage at which they find themselves. However, even though women may realise that they are in a situation of mistreatment or abuse in their relationship with their partner or ex-partner, there may be barriers that hinder them from seeking help. This paper presents a systematic review of the barriers that lesbian women encounter in seeking help or accessing support systems when they are victims of intimate partner violence. Out of 139 studies reviewed, 120 were selected for further review, and 8 studies meeting the methodological inclusion criteria were finally selected. The results of this research show that psycho-social and legal barriers exist, which, within a system of oppression - heterosexist society - do not occur in isolation, but are inter-related, making it difficult for lesbian women victims of intimate partner violence to seek help or access support services. This review finds limitations in the literature reviewed and makes recommendations for future research.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió sotmesa a revisió
Matèria:	Intimate partner violence ; Lesbian women ; Support ; Barriers ; SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Publicat a:	Journal of Lesbian Studies, ISSN 1540-3548

PMID: 38685591

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