Perceptions of Risk and Coping Mechanisms Among Victims of Domestic Violence

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dc.contributor.advisorGibbs-Van Brunschot, Erin
dc.contributor.authorKembel, Lorena
dc.contributor.committeememberThomas, Melanee
dc.contributor.committeememberAdorjan, Michael
dc.contributor.committeememberBrodie, Ian
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-08T19:46:31Z
dc.date.available2016-07-08T19:46:31Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractGiven evolving technological advances, GPS technology has increasingly been applied to domestic violence situations. In Central Alberta, a project was undertaken to equip high-risk domestic violence offenders with GPS tracking technologies. In addition to this, a GPS tracking device, equipped with an alert button, has also been made available to victims of domestic violence. This study examined perceptions of risk and coping mechanisms among victims of domestic violence, with a specific focus on GPS technology and the nature of victim protection in the context of technologies proposed to increase perceptions of safety in circumstances of domestic violence. Overall, the study found that the devices did not appear to create a false sense of security, but were rather seen as another tool the women were able to use in order to manage their risk of abuse.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKembel, L. (2016). Perceptions of Risk and Coping Mechanisms Among Victims of Domestic Violence (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27286en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27286
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3114
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectSociology
dc.titlePerceptions of Risk and Coping Mechanisms Among Victims of Domestic Violence
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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