Faller Y Nichole, Wuerch Melissa Anne, Hampton Mary Rucklos, Barton Sylvia, Fraehlich Cheryl, Juschka Darlene, Milford Krista, Moffitt Pertice, Ursel Jane, Zederayko Alexis
University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 May;36(9-10):4058-4083. doi: 10.1177/0886260518789141. Epub 2018 Jul 18.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has become a worldwide epidemic, yet little is known about the experiences of women survivors living in rural and Northern Canadian communities. Existing statistics suggest that women living in rural areas of the Canadian Prairie Provinces and Northwest Territories (NWT) are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing IPV. To better understand the experiences of IPV in these regions, qualitative interviews were conducted with service providers, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Victims Services, Shelter Services, counselors, and others (e.g., physicians). In total, 122 participants were interviewed. These interviews were analyzed using a grounded theory approach where the data/results were transformed into a pictorial matrix that documents the struggles that service providers endure. The matrix/results highlight how social issues, such as isolation and poverty, contribute to social oppressions, such as lack of resources, transportation, and/or services. As service providers struggle against these forces, they begin to develop feelings of disheartenment. Yet, they continue to fight because there are opposing forces, such as Emergency Intervention Orders, police transportation, and Victim Services, that demonstrate how societal response is improving the lives and increasing safety in rural and Northern communities. Ultimately, the results suggest that to reduce the incidences of IPV, we must go beyond the violent acts and deal with the social contexts in which IPV resides.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）已成为一种全球流行病，但对于生活在加拿大农村和北部社区的女性幸存者的经历却知之甚少。现有统计数据表明，生活在加拿大大草原省份和西北地区（NWT）农村地区的女性遭受IPV的风险要高得多。为了更好地了解这些地区的IPV经历，我们对包括加拿大皇家骑警（RCMP）、受害者服务机构、庇护所服务机构、顾问以及其他人员（如医生）在内的服务提供者进行了定性访谈。总共采访了122名参与者。这些访谈采用扎根理论方法进行分析，数据/结果被转化为一个图形矩阵，记录了服务提供者所面临的困难。该矩阵/结果突出了诸如孤立和贫困等社会问题是如何导致诸如资源、交通和/或服务匮乏等社会压迫的。当服务提供者与这些力量作斗争时，他们开始产生沮丧情绪。然而，他们继续战斗，因为存在诸如紧急干预令、警方交通服务和受害者服务等对抗力量，这些都表明社会应对措施正在改善农村和北部社区的生活并提高安全性。最终，结果表明，要减少IPV发生率，我们必须超越暴力行为，应对IPV存在的社会背景。
