An examination of the interrelationship between disordered gambling and intimate partner violence

BANKS, James and WATERS, Jaime (2022). An examination of the interrelationship between disordered gambling and intimate partner violence. The International Review of Victimology.

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Abstract

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 is derived from interviews with 26 female research participants, illustrating how intimate partner violence is perpetrated by men with gambling disorders is often instrumental in nature. The narratives of our respondents indicate that coercive and controlling practices are 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.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1177/02697580211065508
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2021 09:38
Last Modified:	28 Feb 2022 13:15
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/29354

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