COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES FOR SHELTERS' STAFF

Authors

  • Irma Kovčo Vukadin Zagreb University, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2139-6748
  • Anja Mirosavljević Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Zagreb

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30925/zpfsr.43.2.5

Keywords:

IPV, shelters, staff, Croatia, Covid-19

Abstract

Relatively few studies have addressed the impact of the Covid- 19 pandemic on IPV shelters and their  staff. In this study, we conducted interviews with IPV shelter staff to examine 1) how did shelters change their work during the pandemic; 2) how did staff  describe the occurrence of and response to vicarious trauma; and 3) what did staff learn from their experience with the pandemic crisis? Three main themes emerged from the data. These are: 1)  changes in organisational working conditions during the pandemic; 2) emotional challenges; and 3)  positive effects of the pandemic. As in other countries, the pandemic in Croatia brought numerous challenges, but also opportunities. Shelter staff demonstrated their strengths and commitment to supporting IPV victims during the pandemic. Their experiences should be used to develop an effective response to future crises.

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Published

2022-06-30 — Updated on 2023-12-20

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How to Cite

Kovčo Vukadin, I., & Mirosavljević, A. (2023). COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES FOR SHELTERS’ STAFF. Collected Papers of the Law Faculty of the University of Rijeka, 43(2), 375–395. https://doi.org/10.30925/zpfsr.43.2.5 (Original work published June 30, 2022)

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2022): Collected Papers of the Law Faculty of the University of Rijeka

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