Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Publication Date
6-1-2022
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Abstract
In the face of increasing risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual assault during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an urgent need to understand the experiences of the workforce providing support to survivors, as well as the evolving service delivery methods, shifting safety planning approaches, and occupational stress of frontline workers. We addressed this gap by conducting an online survey of members of IPV and sexual assault workforce using a broad, web-based recruitment strategy. In total, 352 staff from 24 states participated. We collaborated with practitioner networks and anti-violence coalitions to develop the brief survey, which included questions about work and health, safety planning, and stress. We used chi-square,
Keywords
COVID-19, Female, Humans, Intimate Partner Violence, Occupational Stress, Pandemics, Sex Offenses, Workforce
DOI
10.1177/0886260520983304
PMID
33334241
PMCID
PMC9136381
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
June 2022
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
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COVID-19 Commons, Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Commons, Epidemiology Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons