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Abstract

Chapter 4 applies principles from a rights-based approach to clinical practice to work with those who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). The problem of IPV is defined and framed within the context of human rights and selected prevalence data are summarized. The experiences of several special populations affected by IPV are highlighted (i.e., children and families; heterosexual male and LGBTQ survivors; and undocumented survivors). Relevant human rights mechanisms and tools are described and selected core principles and foundational considerations for clinical social workers working with IPV survivors are discussed. Rights-based recommendations and several key challenges for clinical practice with this population are presented. Attention to work with perpetrators (a commonly under-examined topic) is explored in this chapter, highlighting the value of conducting a holistic assessment and working with the complexities presented from a rights-based framework including with those perpetrators who may have been mandated to receive services. Restorative justice approaches are described and discussed, as an alternative model to addressing the problem of IPV. The chapter ends with suggested class activities and selected resources.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    The names and other identifying information in all case material in this chapter have been changed to protect confidentiality, and aspects of each case are a composite from more than one person.

  2. 2.

    IPV is a form of gender-based violence (GBV), and is sometimes referred to as domestic violence (DV) or battering. Much of the UN literature uses the term GBV.

  3. 3.

    The CEDAW Committee is the body that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (Retrieved from http://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/cedaw/pages/cedawindex.aspx). The CEDAW Committee is composed of an international group of 23 independent women’s rights experts. State parties to the CEDAW must submit reports regularly to the CEDAW Committee regarding their implementation of the rights of the CEDAW Convention, and the CEDAW Committee develops concluding observations addressed to the state that include any concerns and recommendations the Committee may have. In addition, States may choose to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention (UN General Assembly, 1999). If they do, the CEDAW Committee is mandated to: (1) receive complaints of violations of those rights that are protected by the CEDAW Convention by States that have ratified the Optional Protocol; and (2) make inquiries about claims of systematic or grave violations of the rights of women.

  4. 4.

    The VAWA was first passed in the United States in 1994, and became the first federal legislation in the United States to designate sexual assault and domestic violence as crimes. VAWA provided federal resources to communities to address this type of violence. The provision of legal assistance was added in the 2000 reauthorization, and dating violence and stalking were added to the list of crimes. The 2005 reauthorization added attention to prevention, funding for rape crisis programs, linguistically and culturally specific services, and housing protections for survivors.

  5. 5.

    An exception is made if sex-specific programming or sex segregation is deemed to be essential. In such cases, comparable services must be provided for those who are not eligible.

  6. 6.

    The public health framing of IPV has been criticized by some as losing the focus on the integrity, dignity and worth of the individual. From a human rights perspective, it is important to not solely focus on collective consequences/public health, but also on the individual harms that the state can prevent.

  7. 7.

    The use of the gacaca system to try those accused of genocide in Rwanda received mixed reviews. From a human rights and safety perspective, critics of the gacacas decried the intimidation and/or murder of some who testified (or were scheduled to testify) against alleged perpetrators (Brounéus 2008, 2010; Powers, 2011; Waldorf, 2006).

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