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Season 5 Episode 2: Women’s Use of Force in Intimate Relationships: An Interview with Lisa Young Larance Partnered with a Survivor: David Mandel and Ruth Reymundo Mandel

    • Relationships

Both men and women can be violent and controlling. In this episode of Partnered with a Survivor, Ruth and David speak with international expert Lisa Young Larance about her research and clinical practice related to women’s use of force in intimate relationships. In the conversation, Lisa highlights the importance of context and intersectionalities in any analysis of women’s use of force in intimate relationships.
In recounting her work, Lisa shares about:
The importance of a behavioral and life span lens when understanding the use of force in intimate relationshipsHow practitioners need to remain curious about the specifics of situations related to use of forceHow to explore the relationship between trauma histories and the use of forceThe importance of seeing beyond the “victim/offender” binaryWhat the work with women who use force in intimate relationships can teach us about the work with men who use force against their partnersCheck out Lisa Young Larance’s work
Keep an eye out for her forthcoming book:  Larance, L. Y. (Forthcoming, 2024). Broken: Women’s stories of intimate and institutional harm and repair. University of California Press.

You may also be interested in these related episodes of Partnered with A Survivor

Season 2 Episode 6: The Male Victim

Season 3 Episode 6: 7 Myths about the Safe & Together Model


Now available! Mapping the Perpetrator’s Pattern: A Practitioner’s Tool for Improving Assessment, Intervention, and Outcomes The web-based Perpetrator Pattern Mapping Tool is a virtual practice tool for improving assessment, intervention, and outcomes through a perpetrator pattern-based approach. The tool allows practitioners to apply the Model’s critical concepts and principles to their current case load in realCheck out David Mandel's new book "Stop Blaming Mothers and Ignoring Fathers: How to transform the way we keep children safe from domestic violence."

Both men and women can be violent and controlling. In this episode of Partnered with a Survivor, Ruth and David speak with international expert Lisa Young Larance about her research and clinical practice related to women’s use of force in intimate relationships. In the conversation, Lisa highlights the importance of context and intersectionalities in any analysis of women’s use of force in intimate relationships.
In recounting her work, Lisa shares about:
The importance of a behavioral and life span lens when understanding the use of force in intimate relationshipsHow practitioners need to remain curious about the specifics of situations related to use of forceHow to explore the relationship between trauma histories and the use of forceThe importance of seeing beyond the “victim/offender” binaryWhat the work with women who use force in intimate relationships can teach us about the work with men who use force against their partnersCheck out Lisa Young Larance’s work
Keep an eye out for her forthcoming book:  Larance, L. Y. (Forthcoming, 2024). Broken: Women’s stories of intimate and institutional harm and repair. University of California Press.

You may also be interested in these related episodes of Partnered with A Survivor

Season 2 Episode 6: The Male Victim

Season 3 Episode 6: 7 Myths about the Safe & Together Model


Now available! Mapping the Perpetrator’s Pattern: A Practitioner’s Tool for Improving Assessment, Intervention, and Outcomes The web-based Perpetrator Pattern Mapping Tool is a virtual practice tool for improving assessment, intervention, and outcomes through a perpetrator pattern-based approach. The tool allows practitioners to apply the Model’s critical concepts and principles to their current case load in realCheck out David Mandel's new book "Stop Blaming Mothers and Ignoring Fathers: How to transform the way we keep children safe from domestic violence."

58 min