Informal supporters (friends, family, colleagues, and community members) play a crucial role
in societal-wide responses to victim-survivors of domestic violence and abuse. Familial and …

This is the protocol for a Campbell Evidence Gap Map. The main objectives of the EGM are:
establish the nature and extent of the primary empirical evidence on informal social support …

The COVID-19 pandemic, and associated social restrictions, have amplified women's
experiences of domestic abuse (DA). In usual times, female DA survivors reach out to those …

Scholars highlight the importance of asking victim-survivors of intimate partner violence
directly about their lived experiences. In cases where the victim is killed, however, those …

Objective. This research aimed to validate the Informal Supporter Readiness Inventory (ISRI)
for evaluating the preparedness of informal supporters, in an Australian sample, to provide …

This article explores identity as a relational phenomenon and focuses on how identity is
constructed in the context of friendship. The article draws on interview data from eight young …

Alongside formal agencies and specialist services, informal and social networks play a
pivotal role in responding to domestic abuse in the community. Friends, relatives, and …

Women's agency in resisting violence and control within intimate relationships manifests in
diverse forms, shaped by various social divisions and the socio-cultural contexts in which …

Binegativity is a term used to refer to the negative stereotypes attributed to bisexual people.
Examples include promiscuity, attention seeking, and/or going through a phase. Despite the …

Objective. This research aimed to validate the Informal Supporter Readiness Inventory (ISRI)
for evaluating the preparedness of informal supporters, in an Australian sample, to provide …