{"id":37042,"date":"2018-12-17T13:46:29","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T13:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=37042"},"modified":"2018-12-17T13:46:29","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T13:46:29","slug":"technology-helping-domestic-abusers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/uncategorised\/technology-helping-domestic-abusers","title":{"rendered":"How is Technology Helping Domestic Abusers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The use of various technologies in domestic abuse is becoming a concern to those who work with survivors and victims, but what do we understand about the issue?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37048\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-37048 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Frame-13-625x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37048 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Frame-13-625x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Women&#8217;s aid groups are concerned that smart home technologies put people at risk<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The popularity and ease of access to modern technologies is changing the way people experience domestic abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Women still experience technology facilitates abuse at a higher rate than men, and men are more likely to be the perpetrators of such abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Technologies allow abusers to create a sense of omnipresence in their victims lives, but how do they do it?<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sWjyrCMlGSw<\/p>\n<p>Technology-facilitated abuse is an emerging issue, but few know and understand the data.<\/p>\n<p>There has however been some research in recent years from ardent psychologists and women&#8217;s charity organisations.\u00a0What their work shows is that whilst this is a new problem, it often progresses to or is in conjunction with physical or sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The figures and tactics they cite may be surprising. But they illustrate the extent of the problem and changing nature of domestic abuse.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37044\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Infographic-625x2926.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"2926\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37044\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Infographic-625x2926.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"2926\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>It is important that people understand the data behind technology use in abuse so that those suffering can come forward without stigma being attached to their experiences.<\/p>\n<p>We spoke to Becky James at Welsh Women&#8217;s Aid for more information about these experiences, and the organisation&#8217;s hopes for the future.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/S4Td8Pv18P0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The use of various technologies in domestic abuse is becoming a concern to those who work with survivors and victims, but what do we understand about the issue? 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