Publications by authors named "V I Eichelsheim"
Article Synopsis
- Image-based sexual harassment and abuse (IBSHA) is gaining attention in research, yet there's limited focus on how victims seek help and the barriers they encounter.
- A scoping review of 81 articles aimed to analyze the literature on IBSHA victims' help-seeking behavior, revealing varied definitions and populations, mostly from English-speaking Western countries.
- Key findings highlighted informal support as preferred, barriers like shame and fear of negative responses, and the need for more inclusive research and standardized measures to improve support mechanisms.
Experiencing image-based sexual harassment and abuse (IBSHA), or the sending of unsolicited nude or sexual images and the nonconsensual taking, sharing, or threats to share nude or sexual images, may have severe consequences for victims' well-being. While seeking help may be beneficial, not every victim seeks help. Little research has been conducted on IBSHA victims' help-seeking behavior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs intimate partner violence (IPV) often remains unknown to police, bystanders can play a crucial role in prevention and further escalation of IPV. However, little is known about what brings them into action by reporting incidents of IPV to authorities. As such, we use statements of bystanders who filed reports about IPV incidents to an official domestic violence agency in the Netherlands ( = 78), to investigate the reasoning and motivations for reporting their suspicions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExperiencing sexual violence may have serious long-term consequences for victims. Seeking help may decrease the chances of developing long-term physical and psychosocial problems. Still not every victim seeks help, and especially with victimization of sexual violence, there may be several reasons as to why.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Insecurities and social isolation resulting from the COVID-19 restrictions, may have elevated tensions at home, consequently increasing the risk of domestic violence. The present study aims to examine changes in the prevalence, nature, and type of reporter of domestic violence following the various restrictions implemented to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the Netherlands.
Methods: All official domestic violence reports recorded by the 26 Dutch domestic violence agencies in 2019 and 2020 were collected and analyzed.