Abstract
This article presents the legal and psychological aspects of same-sex domestic violence (SSDV) in a multisystemic model that encompasses family systems, friends and the gaylesbian-bisexual communities, legal systems, and mental and physical health systems, encouraging family psychologists to be the leaders of reform. The current status of relevant laws is integrated into the literature on SSDV, which includes prevalence, myths regarding SSDV, help-seeking behavior of victims, and similarities and differences between SSDV and opposite-sex domestic violence. Recommendations for change in all of the overlapping systems and in the public policies of the larger society are included.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 252-259 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Family Psychology |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
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Potoczniak, M. J., Mourot, J. E., Crosbie-Burnett, M., & Potoczniak, D. J. (2003). Legal and psychological perspectives on same-sex domestic violence: A multisystemic approach. Journal of Family Psychology, 17(2), 252-259. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.17.2.252