Global Domestic Violence Shelter Pilot Study
Background
The launch of the International DV (Domestic Violence) Shelter Research Network was launched during the European Conference on Domestic Violence (ECDV) held in Iceland, September 2023. Johanna Hietamäki (THL) convened the researchers studying domestic violence shelters and solicited their interest in forming a network for shelter research. The response was positive.
In March 2024, 24 DV shelter researchers attended the first formal meeting of the International DV (Domestic Violence) Shelter Research Network. During this meeting, a team of four members volunteered to plan the network's initial activities, starting with an International Comparative Study on Shelters.
Objectives
The objective of the Global DV Shelter Research Pilot Study is to compare shelter functioning, populations served, and programs offered worldwide.
The short-term goal is to provide comparative pilot evidence regarding shelter functioning, populations served, and programs offered across select continents. The long-term goal is to use the pilot data for feasibility evidence to receive international funding for research on state and adequacy of DV shelters worldwide, across all continents.
Implementation
Data will be collected through structured interviews with 70 - 100 directors of domestic violence shelters in participating countries. In each country, 1-2 researchers will conduct interviews with five shelter directors, selecting through a convenience sampling method based on feasibility and where possible diversity.
The Global DV Shelter Questionnaire is adapted from a National Survey developed and used by the National Board of Health & Welfare in Sweden. Permission has been granted for the International DV (Domestic Violence) Shelter Research Network to adapt and use this questionnaire. Most of the survey questions include coded answer options. The finalized questionnaire was collaboratively developed by members of the International DV Shelter Research Network.
Partners
Margaret Kertesz, University of Melbourne, Australia
Tomomi Hisasue, THL, Tampere University, Finland
Nazdar Qudrat Abas, Garmian University, Iraq
Muhammad M.Haj-Yahia, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Anat Vass, University of Haifa, Israel
Chisato Kitanaka, Hiroshima University and All Japan Women's Shelter Network, Japan
Mei-Kuei Yu, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Laura Aßmann, Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Kristín Hjálmarsdóttir, Iceland
Stephanie Holt, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Lisa Marmion, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Ludovica Bargellini, University of Palermo, Italy
Michela de Felice, University of Turin, Italy
Carolina Øverlien, Norwegian centre for violence and traumatic stress studies, Norway
Nora Ruud, Norwegian centre for violence and traumatic stress studies, Norway
Mojškerc, Nataša, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jasna Podreka, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Natalie Södelind, Linköping University, Sweden
Sara Skoog Waller, Uppsala University, Sweden
Felicia Forthmeiier, Marie Cedershiöld University, Sweden
Kelly Bracewell, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom
John Devaney, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Claire Houghton, The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Judith McFarlane, Texas Woman's University, USA
Angeles Nava, Texas Woman's University; USA
Contact information
Johanna Hietamäki
Senior Researcher
tel. +358 29 524 7990
email: [email protected]
