Book chapter
Disabled and/or Chronically Ill Survivors of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
Exploring Sexuality and Disability, pp 201-213
2024
Abstract
Disabled and/or chronically ill people are more likely to experience sexual and intimate partner violence (SV/IPV) than those without disability and/or chronic illness. This unusually high rate of abuse is further amplified by additional identification with other minoritized identities (e.g., queer, women). Despite decades of research demonstrating that disabled and chronically ill people have a significantly increased risk of SV/IPV, their voices and experiences are often minimized or invisibilized in conversations about SV/IPV. Using an intersectional feminist framework, this chapter (1) overviews forms of harm and key terminology, (2) reviews what we know about disability, chronic illness, and SV/IPV, (3) provides considerations for working with disabled and/or chronically ill survivors (DCIS), (4) shares an idea for a relevant classroom activity, and (5) concludes with recommendations and resources.
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- Title
- Disabled and/or Chronically Ill Survivors of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
- Creators
- L. B. KleinRose C. B. SinghJax KynnKiley J. McLean
- Contributors
- Shanna Katz Kattari (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Exploring Sexuality and Disability, pp 201-213
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1
- Number of pages
- 13
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85168448046
- Other Identifier
- 991022029569304721