同志伴侶暴力及其求助之研究

A Study on Intimate Partner Violence Against LGB, and Help-Seeking

本研究是以網路自填問卷調查法及焦點團體訪談法，探討同志遭受伴侶暴力及其求助情形之研究，反思女性主義性別權控觀點詮釋同志伴侶暴力的適切性，並提供實務工作者因應同志伴侶暴力被害人需要之實務建議。206 份有效網路自填問卷，其中曾在過去1 年內有遭受伴侶暴力經驗者占7.8%；而在過去多年來曾發生伴侶暴力經驗者，則提升至17.0%。本研究發現，受訪者過去1 年內主要遭遇的暴力類型是精神暴力，且受暴者大都未求助；有求助經驗者，也以尋求非正式社會支持的協助為主。建議未來同志伴侶暴力防治網絡，應加強實務工作者對於多元性別與無性別歧視之公民教育素養，並增進對於多元性別友善的服務輸送網絡，更應重視對於精神暴力之辨識與服務。

Lesbians and gays who endure intimate partner violence are excluded from the civil protection order. This situation had not been changed until the amendment of DVPA in 2007. This article uses the internet self-reported questionnaire and focus group interviews with LGB group members to explore the prevalence and type of LGB's intimate partner violence, as well as the help-seeking of victims, to consider whether power control can explain LGB's intimate partner violence, and to provide suggestions for practitioners. The results, based on 206 respondents, have shown that the one-year prevalence for LGB's intimate partner violence is 7.8%, while lifetime prevalence for LGB's intimate partner violence increases up to 17.0%. Among these respondents faced with intimate partner violence, few have ever asked for help either from informal or formal resources. According to the results of this study, we suggest strengthening gender sensitivity and gender equality literacy for practitioners in recognizing psychological violence.