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Understanding Intimate Partner Violence: Why Coercive Control Requires a Social and Systemic Entrapment Framework
Julia Tolmie1, Rachel Smith2, Denise Wilson2
1University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Violence Against Women
|October 9, 2023
Summary
Intimate partner violence (IPV) requires a broader view than coercive control alone. Understanding IPV as social and systemic entrapment is crucial for effective victim support and policy.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Prevailing conceptualizations of intimate partner violence (IPV) shape perceptions and solutions.
- Viewing IPV solely through individual incidents or even coercive control overlooks systemic factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a more comprehensive framework for understanding intimate partner violence.
- To advocate for conceptualizing IPV as social and systemic entrapment.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of existing frameworks for intimate partner violence.
- Critique of the 'coercive control' model in isolation.
Main Results:
- Conceptualizing IPV as coercive control is an advancement but remains insufficient.
- A broader framework is needed to address the multifaceted nature of IPV.
Conclusions:
- Intimate partner violence must be understood as social and systemic entrapment.
- This expanded conceptualization is vital to prevent harm to victim-survivors and inform effective interventions.
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