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Parkinson, Rosemary 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7974-0030, Jong, Stephanie T. and Hanson, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4751-8248
(2024)
Subtle or covert abuse within intimate partner relationships: A scoping review.
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 25 (5).
pp. 4090-4101.
ISSN 1524-8380
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Abstract
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health problem enacted with varying degrees of severity, leading to mental and physical damage. Despite the acknowledgment that perpetration can be enacted in a subtle or covert way, there is a paucity of literature defining and describing such subtle abuse. Consequently, understanding about the behaviors and impacts of subtle abuse is limited, and there is a potential inability by therapists to recognize it in their clients. This scoping review sought to identify and synthesize the literature around subtle or covert abuse (SCA) in intimate adult relationships to clarify the concept, with the aim to aid professional recognition. PsychINFO (EBSCO), MEDLINE Complete (EBSCO), CINAHL (EBSCO), PsychArticles (EBSCO), Scopus, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, and EThOS were searched using relevant search terms. In total, 19 studies met the inclusion criteria by containing a description or definition of abuse based on primary research with adults in intimate partner relationships. Findings were synthesized using descriptive content analysis under four headings: (a) Descriptions and groupings of SCA behaviors, (b) The impact of SCA on victims, (c) Underlying theories of SCA, and (d) Recognition by professionals. This review suggests that SCA may be the most damaging of all abuses.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Funding information: The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | scoping review,subtle abuse,covert abuse,intimate partner abuse,domestic abuse,non-physical abuse,nonphysical abuse,health(social science),public health, environmental and occupational health,applied psychology,sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3306 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2024 17:30 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2024 09:29 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/96456 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15248380241268643 |
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