Citation

Thiel de Bocanegra H, Rostovtseva DP, Khera S, Godhwani N. Violence Against Women 2010; 16(5): 601-612.

Affiliation

California Department of Public Health, Office of Family Planning, 1615 Capitol Ave., P.O. Box 997420, MS 8400, Sacramento, CA 95899-7413, USA. thielh@obgyn.ucsf.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801210366965

PMID

20388933

Abstract

Women who experience intimate partner violence often experience birth control sabotage, forced sex, and partner's unwillingness to use condoms. We interviewed 53 women at four domestic violence shelters. Participants reported that their abusive partners frequently refused to use condoms, impeded them from accessing health care, and subjected them to birth control sabotage, infidelity, and forced sex. However, women also reported strategies to counteract these actions, particularly against birth control sabotage and attempts to force them to abort or continue a pregnancy. Domestic violence counselors can focus on these successful strategies to validate coping skills and build self-esteem.

Language: en