FSV paper

Created by Robert Owono Awono on Oct 18, 2022 8:53 PM

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Literature Review Questions

Family Violence Section OLA Fall 2022 CO RO

Family Violence Section OLA Fall 2022 CO Graduate Students Literature Review Questions

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LGBTQ+ domestic violence issues

LGBTQ+ individuals may face additional challenges when it comes to domestic violence due to discrimination and prejudice.

They may be less likely to report abuse because they fear that they will not be taken seriously or that they will be

discriminated against by law enforcement (Townsend & Bailey, 2021). Additionally, they may have fewer resources available

to them, as many shelters and domestic violence services are not equipped to deal with the specific needs of LGBTQ+

survivors.

Subtopics

-prevalence of domestic violence in the LGBTQ+ community

-barriers to reporting abuse

-lack of resources for LGBTQ+ survivors

-impact of discrimination and prejudice

-gay men and domestic violence

-lesbian women and domestic violence

References

Townsend, M. H., & Bailey, R. K. (2021). Same-Sex Partner Violence: A Look at Domestic Violence in the LGBTQ Community.

In Intimate Partner Violence (pp. 47-56). Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-55864-2_8

Matilda Foster Posted Oct 19, 2022 11:48 AM

Hi Robert,

I think you picked a critical topic. My only suggestion is to narrow it down a little. When I looked at your subtopic list, your

paper seems to be more about IPV among the LGBTQ+ community instead of domestic violence issues. This is good

because covering LGBTQ+ domestic violence issues would take a whole book.