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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
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