Exploring abusive behaviours in lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender relationships

This collection comprises mixed-methods data from a study exploring the use of abusive behaviours by partners in same-sex, bisexual and/or transgender relationships and practitioners' accounts of and perspectives on developing suitable and inclusive interventions for, and responses to, perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse in same-sex, bisexual and/or transgender relationships.

<p>In recent years in the UK there has been recognition that domestic violence and abuse (DVA) takes place in same-sex, bisexual and/or transgender relationships and a parallel and emerging body of research which has begun to explore and develop understandings about how and why this occurs, and whether and how victim/survivors seek help. However, despite this growing literature, there has been no dedicated research on those who are the abusive partners in same-sex, bisexual and/or trans relationships, and consequently there has been little evidence to inform the development of services to address their behaviours. This study, which we have named the Coral Project, is the first UK study to collect data specifically about the perpetration of violent and abusive behaviours in lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGB and/or T) relationships.
The aims of the Coral Project were to: explore similarities and differences across sexuality and gender of those who enact ‘abusive’ behaviours in LGB and/or T and heterosexual relationships; do this with those who have enacted ‘abusive’ behaviours as well as practitioners who provide interventions for predominantly heterosexual male perpetrators; explore what methods might work best to elicit data to address these aims; and share key findings with key stakeholders to develop best practice guidance for work with those who use ‘abusive’ behaviours in LGBT relationships.
A mixed-methods approach was taken in order to gather both quantitative and qualitative data about the use of abusive behaviours in same-sex, bisexual and/or transgender relationships through a national online survey and follow-up in-depth interviews with volunteers from the survey, respectively. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups with practitioners were also conducted in order to elicit practitioners’ understandings of the use of abusive behaviours within LGB and/or T relationships and their views on the suitability of existing domestic violence perpetrator interventions (designed primarily for heterosexual men) for addressing the abusive behaviour of LGB and/or T individuals, as well as what to find out about the nature of any current provision for LGB and/or T perpetrators and barriers to developing LGB and/or T interventions.

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本数据集源自一项研究的混合方法数据，该研究聚焦于同性、双性恋及/或跨性别亲密关系中伴侣的虐待行为实施情况，同时收录从业者针对同性、双性恋及/或跨性别亲密关系中家庭暴力与虐待（domestic violence and abuse, DVA）施暴者开发适配性、包容性干预措施及应对方案的叙述与观点。

近年来，英国已确认同性、双性恋及/或跨性别亲密关系中同样存在家庭暴力与虐待（DVA）问题，与此同时，一批新兴研究正逐步探索并阐明此类虐待行为的发生机制与动因，以及受害者/幸存者寻求帮助的可能性与途径。然而，尽管相关研究文献日益增多，但目前尚无针对同性、双性恋及/或跨性别亲密关系中虐待伴侣的专项研究，因此鲜有能够指导相关服务开发、以应对此类虐待行为的实证依据。本研究命名为“珊瑚计划（Coral Project）”，是英国首个专门针对女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋及/或跨性别（Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and/or Transgender，简称LGB和/或T）亲密关系中暴力与虐待行为实施情况采集数据的研究。

珊瑚计划的研究目标包括：对比分析在LGB和/或T及异性恋亲密关系中实施“虐待”行为者的性取向与性别差异与共性；研究对象既包含曾实施“虐待”行为的个体，也包括主要为异性恋男性施暴者提供干预服务的从业者；探索最适合获取相关数据的研究方法以达成前述目标；并向关键利益相关方分享核心研究成果，以制定针对在LGBT亲密关系中实施“虐待”行为者的工作最佳实践指南。

本研究采用混合方法研究范式，分别通过全国性线上问卷调查，以及对问卷受访志愿者开展后续深度访谈，来采集同性、双性恋及/或跨性别亲密关系中虐待行为实施情况的定量与定性数据。此外，研究团队还对从业者开展半结构化访谈与焦点小组讨论，以获取从业者对于LGB和/或T亲密关系中虐待行为的认知，以及他们对于现有家庭暴力施暴者干预方案（主要针对异性恋男性设计）是否适用于应对LGB和/或T个体虐待行为的看法，同时了解当前针对LGB和/或T施暴者的服务现状、以及开发针对性干预方案所面临的障碍。