Abstract
Definitions and terminologies are paramount for operationalizing the community-wide effort against intimate partner violence (IPV). However, definitions and terms that do not reflect reality are of little use. This is particularly true in IPV coordinated community responses that attempt to harmonize data collection and legal apparatuses at the federal, state, and local levels. Using qualitative (e.g., focus group and interview data from survivors, interviews with system actors) and quantitative data (e.g., Uniform Crime Reports) from a year-long study in a large southeastern county, the current study aims to answer the following research question: Do IPV-related terms (in data collection and law) accurately reflect the realities of IPV in a county-wide coordinated community response? Results indicate, while some concordance is existent, formal terms and definitions of IPV are generally detached from the realities of IPV. Accordingly, some aspects of the multi-level system employ terminological injustice—a mismatch between terminology and reality in IPV response.
Keywords
intimate partner violence, community coordinated response, terminology
Publisher
Institute for Social and Behavioral Science
Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Presentation
Format
Language
English
Place
Orlando, FL
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact the Institute for Social and Behavioral Science, University of Central Florida, https://sciences.ucf.edu/sociology/isbs/.
Recommended Citation
Montanez, J., & Donley, A. (2024). Terminological (In)Justice: Terminology and Reality in a Coordinated Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence. Institute for Social and Behavioral Science Retrieved from https://stars.library.ucf.edu/isbs/35
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