Laura Tarzia

Personal barriers to addressing intimate partner abuse: a qualitative meta-synthesis of healthcare practitioners' experiences

Laura Tarzia, Jacqui Cameron, Jotara Watson, Renee Fiolet, Surriya Baloch, Rebecca Robertson, Minerva Kyei-Onanjiri, Gemma McKibbin, Kelsey Hegarty

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Healthcare practitioners (HCPs) play a crucial role in recognising, responding to, and supporting female patients expe..

Barriers to responding to reproductive coercion and abuse among women presenting to Australian primary care

Molly Wellington, Kelsey Hegarty, Laura Tarzia

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Reproductive coercion and abuse is defined as any behaviour that seeks to control a woman's reproductive autonomy. In ..

A conceptual re-evaluation of reproductive coercion: centring intent, fear and control

Laura Tarzia, Kelsey Hegarty

Journal article  |  2021  |  REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) is a hidden form of violence against women. It includes behaviours intended to c..

"A Lightbulb Moment": Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explore the Challenges and Opportunities for Early Engagement of Australian Men Who Use Violence in Their Relationships

Kirsty Forsdike, Laura Tarzia, Michael Flood, Rodney Vlais, Kelsey Hegarty

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common complex social and public health problem. Interventions for IPV male perpetrators are ..

Indigenous Peoples' Help-Seeking Behaviors for Family Violence: A Scoping Review

Renee Fiolet, Laura Tarzia, Mohajer Hameed, Kelsey Hegarty

Journal article  |  2021  |  TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE

Indigenous peoples are more likely than non-Indigenous peoples to experience family violence (FV), with wide-reaching impacts on i..

"It Went to the Very Heart of Who I Was as a Woman": The Invisible Impacts of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence

Laura Tarzia

Journal article  |  2021  |  QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH

Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) sits within the intersection of intimate partner violence and sexual violence. It is preva..

Reproductive coercion and abuse against women from minority ethnic backgrounds: views of service providers in Australia

Laura Tarzia, Heather Douglas, Nicola Sheeran

Journal article  |  2020  |  CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY

Reproductive coercion and abuse is defined as behaviour that deliberately interferes with a person's reproductive autonomy. It is ..

Recognizing Connections Between Intimate Partner Sexual Violence and Pornography

Laura Tarzia, Meagan Tyler

Journal article  |  2020  |  VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

In this article, we call for a more concerted effort to understand the ways in which pornography might be used in, and contribute ..

"Walking on Eggshells:" A Qualitative Study of How Friends of Young Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence Perceive Their Role.

Mandy McKenzie, Kelsey L Hegarty, Victoria J Palmer, Laura Tarzia

Journal article  |  2020  |  J Interpers Violence

Young women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are most likely to turn to their friends for help. Although friends can..

Reproductive Coercion and Legal Recognition: Views of Domestic Violence Support Workers and Lawyers

H Douglas, N Sheeran, L Tarzia

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy

Reproductive coercion is increasingly recognised as a common part of women's experiences of domestic violence. The term refers to ..