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Irish Women’s Ongoing Experiences of Domestic Abuse in Cases of Separation and Divorce |
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| Authors: | Rosemary Crosse Michelle Millar |
| Institution: | 1. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Institute for Lifecourse and Society, Dangan, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland;2. Senior Lecturer, School of Political Science &3. Sociology, Research Fellow, UNESCO Child &4. Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland |
| Abstract: | The issue of postseparation abuse is a significant problem for women. This qualitative research examines Irish women’s experiences of domestic abuse in cases of separation and divorce. Findings show that methods of abuse change after separation and perpetrators can use institutions of the state to continue their abusive behavior in a new forum and can continue long after marital dissolution is finalized. Such behavior is legitimized by the state’s nonaction and enabled through women’s previous experiences of institutional processes associated with separation and divorce, which resulted in feelings fear and distress. |
| Keywords: | Court-related abuse and harassment divorce domestic abuse separation |