ABSTRACT

Partner violence is a well-documented issue within research, policing practices, newspapers, and awareness campaigns both domestically and internationally. These stories appear in newspapers, breaking news stories, and across different social media platforms. However, little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced societal understandings of victim and offender dynamics during this challenging time globally, particularly those who have multiple marginalised identities. Within Australia, partner violence is typically framed in a singular way where heterosexual women are the victims of heterosexual males. Policy documents, newspapers, television campaigns and statistical data reporting underpin this perception. A recent study undertaken by the primary author found that partner violence awareness within grey literature (literature produced by different organisations and not specifically research-based) is substantively heteronormative. Therefore, to investigate if these perceptions have changed and become more inclusive, this current study was further undertaken to inquire into police responses and media reporting of partner violence during COVID-19. This study analysed grey literature (newspapers) using qualitative content analysis to determine how police and the media portray victims and offenders’ experiences of violence during the global pandemic of COVID-19, all within the framework of intersectionality.

摘要

在国内外的研究、警务实践、报纸和宣传活动中，伴侣暴力是一个有据可查的问题。这些故事出现在报纸、突发新闻报道和不同的社交媒体平台上。然而，在全球这个充满挑战的时期，COVID-19 大流行如何影响社会对受害者和犯罪者动态的理解知之甚少，尤其是那些具有多重边缘化身份的人。在澳大利亚，伴侣暴力通常以一种单一的方式构成，其中异性恋女性是异性恋男性的受害者。政策文件、报纸、电视宣传和统计数据报告支持了这种看法。主要作者最近进行的一项研究发现，灰色文献（由不同组织制作的文献，并非专门基于研究的文献）中的伴侣暴力意识实质上是异性恋。因此，为了调查这些看法是否发生了变化并变得更具包容性，本研究进一步进行，以调查 COVID-19 期间警方的反应和媒体对伴侣暴力的报道。本研究使用定性内容分析来分析灰色文献（报纸），以确定警察和媒体如何在交叉性框架内描述 COVID-19 全球大流行期间受害者和罪犯的暴力经历。为了调查这些看法是否发生了变化并变得更具包容性，目前的这项研究进一步进行，以调查警察在 COVID-19 期间对伴侣暴力的反应和媒体报道。本研究使用定性内容分析来分析灰色文献（报纸），以确定警察和媒体如何在交叉性框架内描述 COVID-19 全球大流行期间受害者和罪犯的暴力经历。为了调查这些看法是否发生了变化并变得更具包容性，目前的这项研究进一步进行，以调查警察在 COVID-19 期间对伴侣暴力的反应和媒体报道。本研究使用定性内容分析来分析灰色文献（报纸），以确定警察和媒体如何在交叉性框架内描述 COVID-19 全球大流行期间受害者和罪犯的暴力经历。