Dept. of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 905 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
Violence Against Women. 2011 Jan;17(1):28-46. doi: 10.1177/1077801209347636. Epub 2009 Dec 22.
Mothers in same-sex relationships face unique challenges when help seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV). Formal helping systems often invalidate their family relationships, leaving them vulnerable and distrustful when help seeking. To better understand their experiences, the authors interviewed 24 lesbian/bisexual mothers who were either in or had left abusive same-sex relationships. Increasing severity of violence, effects of violence on children and families, and "being tired" influenced their definitions of the situation. Decisions to seek formal help appeared to be influenced by their support from informal networks and perceived stigma related to the intersection of IPV and being lesbian or bisexual.
当寻求亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的帮助时，同性关系中的母亲面临着独特的挑战。正式的帮助系统往往使她们的家庭关系无效，使她们在寻求帮助时感到脆弱和不信任。为了更好地了解她们的经历，作者采访了 24 位处于或曾经处于虐待同性关系中的女同性恋/双性恋母亲。暴力的严重程度增加、暴力对儿童和家庭的影响以及“疲惫不堪”，都影响了她们对这种情况的定义。寻求正式帮助的决定似乎受到了来自非正式网络的支持以及与 IPV 和女同性恋或双性恋相交的污名化的影响。
