This practice guide is for non-specialist practitioners working in areas that increase the likelihood of exposure to women experiencing Reproductive coercion and abuse RCA but do not have specialist training or experience in domestic and family violence.
RCA refers to any deliberate attempt to dictate a person’s reproductive choices or interfere with their reproductive autonomy and is typically perpetrated against women, and other people with female reproductive organs, in a context of fear and control within an interpersonal relationship
This practice guide synthesises research evidence on RCA. It outlines:
- the definition and the key features of RCA
- strategies and behaviours used by perpetrators to enact RCA
- impacts of experiencing RCA on victim-survivors
- factors that may influence a person’s risk of experiencing RCA
- how to ask clients about RCA experiences
- practice tips for supporting clients who may be experiencing RCA.
- Topics:
- violence, Abuse and Neglect
- Author:
- Jasmine MacDonald, Pragya Gartoulla, Mandy Truong, Laura Tarzia and Melissa Willoughby
- Source:
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
- Date published:
- Wed 24th May, 2023