Munro, Vanessa and Aitken, Ruth (2020) From hoping to help : identifying and responding to suicidality amongst victims of domestic abuse. International Review of Victimology, 26 (1). pp. 29-49. doi:10.1177/0269758018824160 ISSN 0269-7580.
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Abstract
This article analyses findings from a large-scale study conducted in England and Wales into the prevalence of, and mediators and moderators of risk in relation to, suicidality amongst victims of domestic abuse. The authors tracked (disclosed) experiences of suicidal ideation or suicide within a sample of more than 3,500 domestically abused adults and explored factors that appeared to be correlated with a presence of suicidality amongst this constituency. This analysis was triangulated with a series of 20 semi-structured interviews which explored on-the-ground challenges in relation to the identification of, and support provision for, this vulnerable group, and which also included reflection on the difficulties experienced by staff as a consequence of the emotionally demanding nature of their interactions with such clients. Based on their findings, in this article, the authors underscore the need for more effective multi-agency cooperation, for greater priority to be given to self-harm and suicidality in risk-assessment processes, and for sustainable resourcing of domestic abuse service providers. In a context in which suicidality was correlated with experiences of isolation and hopelessness, they also emphasise the importance of appropriate and effective engagement by state agencies and those professionals tasked with intervening to help victims of domestic abuse.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Women -- Suicidal behavior, Abused women, Women's shelters -- Employees -- Interviews, Suicide |
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Review of Victimology |
| Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 0269-7580 |
| Official Date: | 2020 |
| Dates: | Date Event 2020 Published 27 January 2019 Available 19 December 2018 Accepted |
| Volume: | 26 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Page Range: | pp. 29-49 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0269758018824160 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Re-use Statement: | Munro, Vanessa and Aitken, Ruth (2019) From hoping to help : identifying and responding to suicidality amongst victims of domestic abuse. International Review of Victimology . (In Press) Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269758018824160. |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 20 December 2018 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 20 December 2018 |
| RIOXX Funder/Project Grant: | Project/Grant ID RIOXX Funder Name Funder ID UNSPECIFIED Refuge UNSPECIFIED |
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| Persistent URL: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/112043/ |
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