In response to the liberalisation and deregulation of gambling across much of the Western world, academics continue to examine gambling-related harms that result from the increased availability of gambling products and services. This paper explores the interrelationship between disordered gambling and intimate partner violence. Qualitative data were derived from interviews with 26 female research participants, illustrating how intimate partner violence perpetrated by men with gambling disorders is often instrumental in nature. The narratives of our respondents indicated that coercive and controlling practices were employed by the intimate partner with a gambling disorder to (a) access money for gambling; (b) hide their gambling behaviour from others; (c) assuage their guilt and apportion blame to the female partner for their disordered gambling and abusive behaviour. Consideration is given to how criminal justice, domestic violence, victim and gambling support agencies may best address the needs of partners and families impacted by disordered gambling.

作为对西方世界大部分地区赌博自由化和放松管制的回应，学者们继续研究赌博产品和服务的增加所导致的与赌博相关的危害。本文探讨了无序赌博与亲密伴侣暴力之间的相互关系。定性数据来自对 26 名女性研究参与者的采访，说明患有赌博障碍的男性实施的亲密伴侣暴力通常在本质上是有帮助的。我们受访者的叙述表明，患有赌博障碍的亲密伴侣采用强制和控制措施来 (a) 获取赌博资金；(b) 向他人隐瞒自己的赌博行为；(c) 减轻她们的内疚感，并将她们的责任归咎于女性伴侣的无序赌博和虐待行为。考虑刑事司法、家庭暴力、受害者和赌博支持机构如何最好地满足受无序赌博影响的合作伙伴和家庭的需求。