Abstract
The experiences of survivors of interpersonal violence who have disabilities are shaped by a complex array of both disability- and violence-related factors. Additionally, each survivor’s experiences and needs are further influenced by the intersection of other aspects of identity, such as gender, sexual orientation, religion, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. This web of intersectionality often makes it difficult for survivors with disabilities to access support that is both physically and programmatically accessible to them and also capable of meeting their needs in a culturally competent manner. In this chapter, we propose a “no wrong door” model in which providers work in a collaborative and consultative manner to provide culturally competent, accessible, and effective services to survivors with disabilities regardless of where they first seek help.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Similar content being viewed by others
References
American Psychological Association. (2002). Guidelines on multicultural education, training, research, practice and organizational change for psychologists. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/policy/multicultural-guidelines.aspx
Andrews, E. E., Kuemmel, A., Williams, J. L., Pilarski, C. R., Dunn, M., & Lund, E. M. (2013). Providing culturally competent supervision to trainees with disabilities in rehabilitation settings. Rehabilitation Psychology, 58, 233–244.
Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Jones, L., Wood, S., Bates, G., Eckley, L., … Officer, A. (2012). Prevalence and risk of violence against adults with disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. The Lancet, 379, 1621–1629.
Hughes, R. B., Lund, E. M., Gabrielli, J., Powers, L. E., & Curry, M. A. (2011). Prevalence of interpersonal violence against community-living adults with disabilities: A literature review. Rehabilitation Psychology, 56, 302–319.
Jones, L., Bellis, M. A., Wood, S., Hughes, K., McCoy, E., Eckley, L., … Officer, A. (2012). Prevalence and risk of violence against children with disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. The Lancet, 380, 899–907.
Lightfoot, E., & Williams, O. (2009). The intersection of disability, diversity, and domestic violence: Results of national focus groups. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 18(2), 133–152.
Minnesota Department of Health. (n.d.). Safe Harbor Minnesota. Retrieved from http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/safeharbor/
Swedlund, N. P., & Nosek, M. A. (2000). An exploratory study on the work of independent living centers to address abuse of women with disabilities. Journal of Rehabilitation, 66(4), 57–64.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2017 Springer International Publishing AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Lund, E.M., Ruth Nelson, J., Johnson, A.J. (2017). Keeping an Open Door: Past Problems, Best Practices, and Future Directions for Working with Interpersonal Violence Survivors with Disabilities. In: Johnson, A., Nelson, J., Lund, E. (eds) Religion, Disability, and Interpersonal Violence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56901-7_13
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56901-7_13
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-56900-0
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-56901-7
eBook Packages: Social SciencesSocial Sciences (R0)