TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Weaponizing CoViD-19: how the pandemic influenced the behavior of those who use violence in domestic and family relationships
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Warren, Shane
A1  - Morley, Christine
A1  - Clarke, Jo
A1  - Vitis, Laura
A1  - Ryan, Vanessa
A1  - Carrington, Kerry
A1  - Ball, Matthew
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - COVID-19 has increased threats to women's safety in Australia and globally. This research is based on a 2020 nationwide survey about the impacts of COVID-19 on domestic and family violence (DFV) services and allied sectors throughout Australia. This study focuses on how perpetrator behaviors-coercion, control, and violence-changed and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two central themes identified from this qualitative analysis were the increase in complexity and severity of DFV during COVID-19. The analysis highlights how perpetrator behavior reflects the weaponizing of COVID-19 against women and children. The article concludes with a discussion about the theoretical, practice, and policy implications.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012211054871
ID  - ref1
ER  -