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. 2025 Oct;31(12-13):3104-3113.
doi: 10.1177/10778012251352857. Epub 2025 Jun 26.

Introduction

Angela J Hattery  1 , Jennifer Naccarelli  1 , Earl Smith  1
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Introduction

Angela J Hattery et al. Violence Against Women. 2025 Oct.

Abstract

This introduction to the special issue provides a brief overview of the state of the field of gender-based violence studies for the reader. This is followed by a thematic summary of the papers we curated for the special issue and concludes with lessons learned and recommendations. Keywords: gender-based violence studies, responses to gender-based violence, policy approaches to gender-based violence, activism, advocacy, homelessness, sports, criminal legal system.

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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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