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Intimate Partner Violence in LBTQ Relationships in Jamaica

Andrew, Jennan P.
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1390-4976
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1585232198183695

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2020, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Communication and Development Studies (International Studies).
This research aims to expand knowledge on the experiences of lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer(LBTQ) women and gender non-conforming (GNC) people with intimate partner violence (IPV) in the understudied Global South, with a focus on individuals in Jamaica. The study examines the perceptions which LBTQ people hold toward IPV, unique factors which contribute to IPV within their relationships, and barriers to help-seeking which LBTQ people face when seeking support services in Jamaica. A qualitative methodological approach was used, and data collected through 13 semi-structured interviews were thematically analysed. Findings indicate that three factors impact LBTQ women and GNC people’s perceptions of, and experiences with IPV. These factors are 1) negative public perceptions of LBTQ and GNC people, 2) the adoption of heteronormativity by LBTQ and GNC people, and 3) LBTQ and GNC people’s experiences with Jamaican mental health services. These findings were used to make recommendations for the development of evidence-based, IPV prevention and intervention programmes for LBTQ and GNC communities in Jamaica, and the wider Caribbean.
Risa Whitson (Advisor)
Loran Marsan (Committee Member)
Lawrence Wood (Committee Member)
164 p.
Caribbean Studies; Communication; Gender; Gender Studies; Public Health; Womens Studies
LGBTQ; LBQ; intimate partner violence; violence against women; Caribbean; LGBTQ rights; Jamaica; gender based violence; domestic violence; IPV; LBQ women

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  • Andrew, J. P. (2020). Intimate Partner Violence in LBTQ Relationships in Jamaica [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1585232198183695

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Andrew, Jennan. Intimate Partner Violence in LBTQ Relationships in Jamaica. 2020. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1585232198183695.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Andrew, Jennan. "Intimate Partner Violence in LBTQ Relationships in Jamaica." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1585232198183695

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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