| Intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse within a romantic relationship. The majority of research and program interventions focus on IPV in heterosexual relationships, often dichotomized with the male as the perpetrator and the female as the victim. Less research exists regarding IPV within the LGBT community. Specific research dedicated to lesbian IPV is even rarer. Due to a lack of recognition within research and the LGBT community, intervention programs to assist self-identified lesbian women who have abused their intimate partners have historically been absent. An intervention program specifically tailored to the unique experiences of lesbians that have abused their intimate partners resulting in IPV is proposed. |
