Veronica Sabatino
Research Mentor(s): Beth Reed
Mentor Department: Women’s Studies LSA
Authors: Veronica Sabatino, Beth Glover Reed, Lauren Whitmer
Session: Session 1 (9:00am – 9:50am)
Presentation Type: Poster 83
Abstract
Overview: Despite the frequent co-occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, approaches that address these two problems together remain rare. While many IPV survivors also experience AOD use, survivors are often sorted into programs with either an IPV approach or an AOD approach, with little collaboration between the two fields or “hybrid†approaches (that address both). This lack of hybridity can lead to a gap in meeting survivor’s needs. As a result, it is necessary to find integrative techniques that foster hybridity and begin to bridge these gaps in approaches. In this study, I examine Current best practice standards for AOD intervention/treatments and IPV survivors approaches. How models vary depending on the field location of the organization (IPV, AOD or other), as some organizations offer combined intervention programs but are firmly rooted in only the IPV or AOD field. What combinations of approaches and models lead to higher levels of hybridity in addressing both IPV and AOD among survivors Methods: A mixed methods approach is utilized, using both quantitative survey data and qualitative case study and comparative case study data [36 organizations from across the United States, 26 which work with survivors of IPV]. Each organization uses varying methods and models. Results identify how well organizations are meeting best practices standards for addressing AOD in women, what methods/interventions seem the most promising in terms of hybridity, as well as how these are shaped by field locations and community conditions.
