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Intimate partner violence: Experiences of sexual minority women in Canada, 2018
by Brianna Jaffray, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics
Intimate partner violence (IPV) encompasses a broad range of behaviours, ranging from sentimental and financial abuse to physical and sexual assault. Due to its widespread prevalence and its far-ranging immediate and long-term consequences for victims,Note their families and for communities as a whole, IPV is considered a major universal health problem (World Health Organization 2017). In addition to the direct impacts on victims, IPV also has broader economic consequences (Peterson et al. 2018) and has been linked to the perpetuation of a cycle of intergenerational violence, leading to additional trauma.
Previous studies using data from the Survey of Safety in Common and Private Spaces (SSPPS) have found that Canadians reporting a sexual minority identity—those whose sexual orientation is gay, lesbian, bi-curious, or another sexual orientation that is not heterosexual—are more likely than heterosexual Canadians to experience stormy victimization outside of intimate partner relationships (Jaffray 2020). Studies on
In the second decade of the 21st century, a growing percentage of the U.S. population has self-identified as Hispanic/Latino, African American/Black, Asian American, or American Indian/Alaska Native. In addition, there is a growing recognition of gay, queer woman , bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) citizens and their relationships. Consequently, it is imperative that researchers persist to investigate the differences in the incidence and prevalence of IPV based on racial/ethnic background and sexual orientation of victims and perpetrators. Accordingly, the goal of this review is to 1) synthesize the current state of knowledge regarding gender differences in rates of physical and psychological IPV prevalence among the four largest ethnic/racial groups; 2) compare rates of physical and psychological IPV between sexual minorities and heterosexuals and among subgroups of sexual minorities (gay men, lesbians, bisexuals); 3) summarize correlates and risk factors that are associated with rates of IPV in both ethnic and sexual minorities.
Studies that were published after 1975, appeared in peer-review journals, and met the following criteria are included in this review: (1) present emp
Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Abuse Among LGBT People
Executive Summary
This report provides an overview of existing analyze on intimate partner aggression (IPV) and sexual exploitation (IPSA) among lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and makes recommendations for future research.
We reviewed 42 studies, from 1989 to the present, that include findings on the prevalence of IPV and IPSA, survivors’ barriers to seeking help, and the quality of available assistance for LGBT people. Most studies reviewed for this report found a lifetime prevalence of IPV among lesbian and bisexual women, gay and bisexual men, and transgender people that is as high as or higher than the U.S. general population. Key findings from this review include the following:
Sexual Minority Women
- According to the CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), there is a higher prevalence of lifetime experiences of IPV among bi women than heterosexual women (Walters et al, 2013). Bisexual women are 1.8 times more likely to report ever having experienced IPV than heterosexual women (see Table I). Though the reported lifetime prevalence of IPV among lesbians is highe
Understanding Intimate Partner Abuse in the LGBTQ+ Society
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), also known as national violence, partner abuse, or dating violence, refers to the various means of control used by an abuser against their boyfriend in an intimate connection. According to the Centers for Disease Control, IPV includes many forms of abuse, including “physical force, sexual violence, stalking and psychological aggression (including coercive tactics) by a current or former intimate companion (i.e., spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend, matchmaking app partner, or ongoing sexual partner).” Anyone—regardless of their identity, or that of their partner—can experience IPV.
However, misogynist gender roles, racial/ethnic stereotypes and institutional discrimination, and economic insecurity, put certain segments of the population at greater risk, such as women, BIPOC people, those living in poverty, and younger adults. For LGBTQ+ people, these same social determinants compound with homophobic and transphobic stigma, creating even greater risk of IPV among the community.
Prevalence of IPV Experiences Across the Life Course
LGBTQ+ women, trans people and agender people are