ABSTRACT

In this article, we apply the theory of feminist care ethics to the issue of workplace responses to domestic and family violence (DFV). Specifically, we aim to understand how prevailing approaches to the intersection of violence and work can be reoriented to centre feminist principles of care, distinct from the masculinist logics on which they currently rely. Our discussion draws on semi-structured interviews with experts on the work–violence interface, primarily based in the non-metropolitan Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It identifies three key themes, consistent with feminist care ethics, which can be used as a basis for reimagining workplace responses to DFV: 1) the importance of attentiveness as a practice of care; 2) the need to reimagine employer responsibility for a more caring and gender-equal workplace; and 3) the value of flexibility in responding to DFV. We argue that the data highlight the need for workplaces to structurally embed care in their initiatives on DFV. The analysis also points to the transformative potential of approaches in which care is centred, though, at present, these examples are the exception rather than the rule.

摘要

在这篇文章中，我们将女权主义关怀伦理理论应用于工作场所对家庭暴力 (DFV) 的反应问题。具体来说，我们旨在了解如何将处理暴力与工作交叉的主流方法重新定位为以女权主义关怀原则为中心，与他们目前所依赖的男性主义逻辑截然不同。我们的讨论基于对工作暴力界面专家的半结构化访谈，主要基于澳大利亚维多利亚州非大都市吉普斯兰地区。它确定了三个关键主题，与女权主义护理伦理一致，可作为重新构想工作场所对 DFV 反应的基础：1）注意力作为护理实践的重要性；2) 需要重新构想雇主的责任，打造更加关爱和性别平等的工作场所；3) 灵活应对 DFV 的价值。我们认为，数据强调了工作场所需要在结构上将关怀纳入其 DFV 计划中。分析还指出了护理方法的变革潜力是居中的，但是，目前，这些例子是例外而不是规则。