Project

Research into the prevalence of domestic violence in gay and lesbian relationships

Code
21I05612
Duration
01 May 2012 → 31 December 2012
Funding
Funding by decentralised authorities
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Animal experimental and comparative psychology
    • Applied psychology
    • Human experimental psychology
Keywords
partner violence
 
Project description

We ask the following questions first: 1. To what extent are men and women in gay, lesbian and bisexual relationships the slachtofeer of intimate patnergeweld? 2. What effect have experiences with domestic violence among gay, lesbian and bisexual people in general health? 3. What experience LGB's experiences of domestic violence? 4. How skilled victims of domestic violence in gay, lesbian and bisexual relationships the access to and supply of formal and informal as well as formal and categorical resources? To provide answers to research questions 1 & 2, we use a large-scale study 'Sexpert II' '(study 1) that assesses the sexual health of gay' in Flanders. To provide answers to research questions 3 and 4 we will collect qualitative data (study 2) In the following two study designs are further explained