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The Centre for Gender Violence Research
                           would like to invite you to a free online seminar.

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                    This will be held on Zoom on Wednesday 26  June at 13:00.
                             To receive the Zoom link, please register here:
                        https://buytickets.at/universityofbristol23/1265315

          Substance Use Coercion: Contested framings in and between domestic and
                  family violence and alcohol and other drug sectors in Australia

         Substance use coercion is a contested term that refers to tactics used by perpetrators of do-
         mestic and family violence (DFV) when they leverage their own, or their partner’s alcohol
         and other drug (AOD) use, as part of the broader pattern of coercive control. Yet, defining
         substance use coercion remains a contentious  issue in the Australian context indicated by
         discursive tensions in and between the AOD and DFV sectors. This seminar reports on find-
         ings from a series of workshops conducted with key stakeholders and experts from both sec-
         tors. The analysis of the workshop transcripts used qualitative thematic analysis combined
         with  quantitative clustering of themes  to  look for emergent patterns in the data. Notably,
         one thematic cluster indicated that the absence of a shared language on substance use coer-
         cion was closely associated with implications for policy and practice. Initial findings suggest
         that a shared language, and compatible framing of the issue, is fundamental to progressing
         an understanding of the complex ways in which substance use can form part of the tactics of
         coercive control. By fostering a common understanding, stakeholders might pave the way
         for more effective policies, legislation and practices that will assist victim/survivors and their
         families.
         Dr Judy Rose is a sociologist whose research delves into critical themes including gender inequality,
         domestic and family violence, and addictions, particularly in the areas of gambling and substance use.
         In her recent work, Dr Rose applies a sociology of health lens to the issue of domestic and family vio-
         lence (DFV). This research examines how victim/survivors of DFV experience and recover from gender
         -based abuse. Judy also leads a research project exploring men’s understanding and use of coercive
         control.  She  is  currently  engaged  in  a  cross-university  collaboration  delving  into  the  ways  in  which
         different sectors conceptualise substance use coercion. Dr Rose is internationally recognised for her
         expertise in using innovative mixed methods such as mixed (qual and quant) analysis of single data
         sets.
         *Dr  Judy  Rose  (Senior  Research  Fellow,  Southern  Cross  University;  Griffith  University  Research
         Methods Advisor – Mixed Methods) E: j.rose@griffith.edu.au

                                                   **Research Team
         Professor Cathy Humphreys – Project Lead (University of Melbourne), Dr Margaret Kertesz (University
          of Melbourne), Associate Professor Menka Tsantefski (Southern Cross University), Van Callaly, Hanh
                                 Tu Duc Nguyen, Mael Guillou (University of Melbourne)
           This is a FREE online event being hosted by the Centre for Gender and Violence Research at the
          University of Bristol. You will receive joining details via email the day before the event, so please
                              ensure you enter your email correctly when registering.
          Research Centre Administrators:                                                   Research Manager:
          Evey Damianopoulou (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)                         Hannah Blackman (Monday to Friday)
          Isis Thomas (Monday to Friday)                                                 School for Policy Studies
          Angela Torrington (Tues and Weds)                                         8 Priory Road - Bristol BS8 1TZ

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