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Managing post-separation violence: mothers’ strategies and the challenges of receiving societal protection
Örebro University, School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4939-4253
Örebro University, School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1882-4799
Örebro University, School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4700-1452
2024 (English)In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 14, no 3, p. 360-373Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Given the profound consequences of post-separation violence on the well-being and quality of life of many women and children, protecting victims from further violence is a paramount concern. Understanding the complex challenges faced by women at risk for such violence is crucial for improving strategies for managing this risk and ensuring the safety of these women and children. In Sweden, access to society’s protective interventions often relies on the women actively seeking them. The aim of this study was to analyse the process of protection against post-separation violence as described by women with children in Sweden. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who had experienced domestic violence and were assessed with low to moderate risk of revictimization. The interviews explored strategies they employed on their own and the risk management interventions they received. Through thematic analysis, we identified five themes: activating own safety strategies, seeking societal protection, utilizing societal protection, bridging gaps in societal protection, and resigning to live unprotected. Together, they form a process of protection characterized by mothers employing numerous strategies at different phases to safeguard themselves and their children, relying on their own initiative as well as the assistance offered by society. However, despite these efforts, some mothers and children remained unprotected and were obligated to resign to live with post-separation violence. This study underscores the extensive demands placed on women subjected to violence, despite the presence of relatively strong legal rights and a well-developed societal system.

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Routledge, 2024. Vol. 14, no 3, p. 360-373
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Domestic violence, child, risk management, police, social services
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Social Work
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Social Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-109883DOI: 10.1080/2156857x.2023.2285988ISI: 001105745000001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85177570145OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-109883DiVA, id: diva2:1814714
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Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2019-01470Available from: 2023-11-27 Created: 2023-11-27 Last updated: 2024-07-30Bibliographically approved

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