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Domestic violence and abuse within Roma and Traveller communities: a scoping review

Michaela Rogers Orcid Logo, Dan Allen, Allison Hulmes Orcid Logo

Critical and Radical Social Work, Pages: 1 - 23

Swansea University Author: Allison Hulmes Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1332/20498608y2025d000000093

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Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a global human rights problem. This scoping review focuses on the characteristics, impacts and risk and protective factors for DVA within Roma and Traveller communities. Applying a socio‐ecological model for thematic analysis, this review underscores the pervasiv...

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Published in: Critical and Radical Social Work
ISSN: 2049-8608 2049-8675
Published: Policy Press 2025
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70632
Abstract: Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a global human rights problem. This scoping review focuses on the characteristics, impacts and risk and protective factors for DVA within Roma and Traveller communities. Applying a socio‐ecological model for thematic analysis, this review underscores the pervasive influence of patriarchal and gendered norms, which manifest at the individual, family and community levels and prevent women from escaping abusive relationships. No studies on men as victims/survivors were included. The normalisation of DVA within familial and communal settings and a deficiency in specialised support tailored to the unique requirements of Roma and Traveller women are interconnected factors associated with this complex issue. Through critical analysis of current social work practices, we identify such implications as the need for improved knowledge and sensitivity around cultural norms, enhanced understanding of the barriers to disclosure and enhanced understanding of both the risk and protective factors for victims/survivors from Roma and Traveller communities.
Keywords: family violence; help-seeking; intimate partner violence; social care; social work
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Funders: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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