abstract: 'Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated intimate partner

  violence and abuse. Incidents of intimate partner violence and abuse

  have increased as a result of household tensions due to enforced

  coexistence (multiple national lockdowns and working from home

  practices), economic stress related to loss of income, the disruption of

  social and protective networks and the decreased access to support

  services. This study aimed to understand how female survivors of

  parental intimate partner violence and abuse have experienced the

  adapted multi-agency response to intimate partner violence and abuse

  during the pandemic and consider learning from remote and hybrid working

  to influence future support.

  Method: This study adopted a qualitative research design, utilizing

  semi-structured interviews and a focus group. Data collection took place

  between March and September 2021. In total, 17 female survivors of

  intimate partner violence and abuse took part in the project; we

  conducted the semi-structured interviews via telephone (n = 9) and

  conducted an online focus group (n =8).

  Results: Findings identified that services for those experiencing

  intimate partner violence and abuse need to be innovative, flexible and

  adaptable and `reach out'' to survivors rather than waiting for survivors

  to `reach in'' and ask for support. Findings show that the digital space

  highlights `missed opportunities'' for engagement with both professionals

  and peers and the potential for digital poverty is a key implication,

  which risks entrenching existing inequalities.

  Conclusion: In-depth consideration needs to be given to the design,

  delivery and evaluation of online interventions and provision of support

  to improve access and acceptability of services, maximize their

  effectiveness and to support the safety of survivors.'
affiliation: 'Alderson, H (Corresponding Author), Newcastle Univ, Populat Hlth Sci
  Inst, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4AX, Tyne \& Wear, England.

  Alderson, Hayley; Barrett, Simon; Hackett, Simon; Kaner, Eileen; Smart, Deborah;
  McGovern, Ruth, Newcastle Univ, Populat Hlth Sci Inst, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4AX,
  Tyne \& Wear, England.

  Addison, Michelle; Burns, Samantha, Univ Durham, Dept Sociol, Durham, England.

  Cooling, Victoria, Cty Durham \& Darlington NHS Fdn Trust, Darlington, Durham, England.

  McGovern, William, Northumbria Univ, Dept Social Work Educ \& Community Wellbeing,
  Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne \& Wear, England.'
author: Alderson, Hayley and Barrett, Simon and Addison, Michelle and Burns, Samantha
  and Cooling, Victoria and Hackett, Simon and Kaner, Eileen and McGovern, William
  and Smart, Deborah and McGovern, Ruth
author-email: Hayley.alderson@newcastle.ac.uk
author_list:
- family: Alderson
  given: Hayley
- family: Barrett
  given: Simon
- family: Addison
  given: Michelle
- family: Burns
  given: Samantha
- family: Cooling
  given: Victoria
- family: Hackett
  given: Simon
- family: Kaner
  given: Eileen
- family: McGovern
  given: William
- family: Smart
  given: Deborah
- family: McGovern
  given: Ruth
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1177/17455057221129399
eissn: 1745-5065
files: []
issn: 1745-5057
journal: WOMENS HEALTH
keywords: 'COVID-19; intimate partner violence and abuse; parents; lived

  experience; qualitative'
keywords-plus: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; CHILDREN; EXPOSURE
language: English
month: OCT
number-of-cited-references: '69'
orcid-numbers: 'McGovern, Ruth/0000-0002-4119-4353

  Addison, Michelle/0000-0002-8017-8188

  Barrett, Simon/0000-0002-8216-2999

  Alderson, hayley/0000-0002-4674-561X'
papis_id: 7928072cde66c9f308d1721ad44b89a0
ref: Alderson2022parentalintimate
times-cited: '0'
title: 'Parental intimate partner violence and abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic:
  Learning from remote and hybrid working to influence future support'
type: Article
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volume: '18'
web-of-science-categories: Obstetrics \& Gynecology
year: '2022'