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Citation

Basow SA, Thompson J. J. Interpers. Violence 2012; 27(7): 1225-1241.

Affiliation

Lafayette College, Easton, PA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260511425241

PMID

22080580

Abstract

In this online vignette study, a national sample of domestic violence shelter service providers (N = 282) completed a 10-item questionnaire about a woman experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Scenarios varied in terms of couple sexual orientation (heterosexual or lesbian) and type of abuse (physical or nonphysical). Results indicate that although participants did not overtly discriminate against a woman in a lesbian relationship, they were less likely to perceive her as a victim, and their acceptance of a lesbian as a client was more dependent on their comfort with her than was the case for a woman in a heterosexual relationship. Type of abuse, as expected, had a main effect on many questions, with physical abuse taken more seriously than nonphysical abuse. Scores on the Attitudes Toward Lesbians subscale (Herek) were unrelated to responses. Implications for service providers are discussed.


Language: en

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