Understanding the Desistance of Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Victim Survivors

🔒Desistance of intimate partner violence can occur within abusive relationships, but the reasons are not well understood.

🔑Victim survivors play a significant role in the desistance process through strategies and actions.

💪Desistance is a complex and ongoing process, with periods of relapse and remission.

🌟Interventions and policies should consider the unique role of victim survivors in supporting desistance.

💡Further research is needed to understand the interplay between sociogenic, agentic, and maturation factors in intimate partner violence desistance.

Can intimate partner violence desist within abusive relationships?

—Yes, intimate partner violence can desist within abusive relationships, although the reasons for desistance are not well understood.

What role do victim survivors play in the desistance process?

—Victim survivors play a significant role in the desistance process through the implementation of strategies and actions to support desistance.

Is desistance a linear process?

—No, desistance is a complex and ongoing process, characterized by periods of relapse and remission.

How can interventions and policies address intimate partner violence desistance?

—Interventions and policies should consider the unique role of victim survivors in supporting desistance and address the complex dynamics of abusive relationships.

What areas require further research in intimate partner violence desistance?

—Further research is needed to understand the interplay between sociogenic, agentic, and maturation factors in intimate partner violence desistance.

00:01Introducing the topic of intimate partner violence and the need to understand desistance within abusive relationships.

10:39Exploring the research questions and methodology of the study, including interviews with victim survivors of intimate partner violence.

11:56Defining desistance as the cessation or significant reduction of violence and abuse for 6 months or longer while the relationship is intact.

34:42Highlighting the role of victim survivors in supporting the desistance process through their strategies and actions.

49:49Discussing the complexity of desistance, including periods of relapse and remission.

01:03:03Addressing the implications of the research findings for interventions and policy development.

01:10:10Identifying the need for further research to understand the interplay between sociogenic, agentic, and maturation factors in desistance.