Further Reading

On this page we have a list of relevant research around the intersection of technology and violence against women.

• Harris, B. & Woodlock, D. Technology and Domestic and Family Violence: Victimisation, Perpetration and Responses. (2023). doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429316098.

2022

• Flynn, A., Powell, A., & Hindes, S. (2021). Technology-facilitated abuse: A survey of support services stakeholders. Sydney: ANROWS.
• Powell, A., Flynn, A., & Hindes, S. (2022). Technology-facilitated abuse: National survey of Australian adults’ experiences. On Research Report 12/2022 (Research Report 12/2022). Sydney: ANROWS. 
• Flynn, A., Hindes, S., & Powell, A. (2022). Technology-facilitated abuse: Interviews with victims and survivors and perpetrators. Sydney: ANROWS.

2020

• Woodlock, D. et al. Second National Survey of Technology Abuse and Domestic Violence in Australia. pp: 1–72 https://wesnet.org.au/2ndnatsurvey (2020).

2015 and before

• Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria. ReCharge: Women’s Technology Safety, Legal Resources, Research & Training: National Study Findings. 1–24  (2015). DVRCV 2015
• Woodlock, D. Technology-facilitated Stalking: Findings and Recommendations from the SmartSafe Project. Woodlock-Technology-facilitated Stalking- Findings and Recommendations -from the SmartSafe Project-2013-smartsafe.org.au 

• Dragiewicz, M. et al. Technology Facilitated Coercive Control: Domestic violence and the competing roles of digital media platforms. Feminist Media Studies 18, 609–625 (2018).
• Fiolet, R., Brown, C., Wellington, M., Bentley, K. & Hegarty, K. Exploring the Impact of TechnologyFacilitated Abuse and Its Relationship with Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study on Experts’ Perceptions. Global Qualitative Nursing Research 8, 1–8 (2021).
• Freed, D. et al. A Stalker’s Paradise. in 1–13 (2018). doi:10.1145/3173574.3174241.
• Tanczer, L. M., López-Neira, I. & Parkin, S. ‘I feel like we’re really behind the game’: perspectives of the United Kingdom’s intimate partner violence support sector on the rise of technology-facilitated abuse. J Gender-based Violence (2021) doi:10.1332/239868021×16290304343529.
• Woodlock, D. The Abuse of Technology in Domestic Violence and Stalking. Violence Against Women 23, 584–602 (2017).
• Woodlock, D., McKenzie, M. & Western, D. Technology as a Weapon in Domestic Violence: Responding to Digital Coercive Control. Australian Social Work 0, 1–13 (2019).

• Carlson, B. (2020). Love and hate at the Cultural Interface: Indigenous Australians and dating apps. Journal of Sociology, 56(2), 133–150. doi:10.1177/1440783319833181

• Harris, B. & Woodlock, D. ‘You Can’t Actually Escape It’: Policing the Use of Technology in Domestic Violence in Rural Australia. Int J Crime Justice Soc Democr 11, 135–148 (2022).

• Woodlock, D. & Harris, B. ‘You have to be really careful’: technology and the abuse of women with intellectual and cognitive disabilities. Disabil Soc 1–21 (2022) doi:10.1080/09687599.2022.2114886.

• Henry, N., Vasil, S., Flynn, A., Kellard, K. & Mortreux, C. Technology-Facilitated Domestic Violence Against Immigrant and Refugee Women: A Qualitative Study. J Interpers Violence 37, NP12634–NP12660 (2022).
• Zamora, C. L., Boddy, J., O’Leary, P. & Liang, J. Technology-Facilitated Abuse Against Women From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Trauma Violence Abus 15248380221098044 (2022) doi:10.1177/15248380221098045.
• The Office of the eSafety Commissioner. eSafety for Women from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: Summary Report. https://www.esafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-07/summary-report-for-women-from-cald-backgrounds.pdf (2019).

• Renee, F. et al. Indigenous Perspectives on Using Technology as a Supportive Resource When Experiencing Family Violence. Journal of Technology in Human Services 0, 1–23 (2020).

• Henry, N. & Powell, A. Beyond the “sext”: Technology-facilitated sexual violence and harassment against adult women. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology 48, 104–118 (2015).
• Powell, A. New technologies, unauthorised visual images and sexual assault. 1–7 (2009).

• Douglas, H. (2023). The co-option of children in relation to intimate partner violence and the use of technology. In B. Harris & D. Woodlock (Eds.), Technology and Domestic and Family Violence: victimisation, perpetration and responses (pp. 117–132). Oxford, New York: Routledge.
• Fitz-Gibbon, K., McGowan, J., & Stewart, R. (2023). I believe you: Children and young people’s experiences of seeking help, getting help and navigating the family violence system. Monash University. Retrieved from https://apo.org.au/node/321535
• State of Victoria, Royal Commission into Family Violence: Summary and Recommendations, Parl Paper No 132 (2014–16). https://www.rcfv.com.au/Report-Recommendations 
• Dragiewicz, M., O’Leary, P., Ackerman, J., Foo, E., Bond, C., Young, A., & Reid, C. (2020). Children and technology-facilitated abuse in domestic and family violence situations: Full report (p. 88pp). Sydney: eSafety. Retrieved from https://experts.griffith.edu.au/23147-molly-dragiewicz/publications
• WESNET’s 2nd National Survey on Technology Abuse and Domestic Violence 
• Woodlock, D., Bentley, K., Schulze, D., Mahoney, N., Chung, D., & Pracilio, A. (2020). Second National Survey of Technology Abuse and Domestic Violence in Australia (pp. 1–72). Canberra: WESNET. Retrieved from https://wesnet.org.au/2ndnatsurvey
• eSafety. (2021). The digital lives of Aussie teens (p. 22). eSafety.gov.au. Retrieved from https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/digital-lives-aussie-teens 
• Tuenissen, C., Boxall, H., Napier, S., & Brown, R. (2022). The sexual exploitation of Australian children on dating apps and websites, (658), 1–14. Retrieved from https://www.aic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-10/ti_658_the_sexual_exploitation_of_australian_children_on_dating_apps_and_websites.pdf 
• Buckley, H., Holt, S., & Whelan, S. (2007). Listen to Me! Children’s experiences of domestic violence. Child Abuse Review, 16(5), 296–310. doi:10.1002/car.995 
• DeKeseredy, W. S., Schwartz, M. D., Woodlock, D., Nolan, J., Hall-Sanchez, A., & Harris, B. (2019). Technology-Facilitated Stalking and Unwanted Sexual Messages/Images in a College Campus Community: The Role of Negative Peer Support. SAGE Open, 9(1), 1–12. doi:10.1177/2158244019828231
• Woodlock, D. (2018). Digital Coercive Control: Insights from Two Landmark Domestic Violence Studies. The British Journal of Criminology, 23, 77–48. doi:10.1093/bjc/azy052

Here’s a selection of the Research and Papers relevant to the work we do.

• Berg, C. & Breheny, S., 2014. A social problem, not a technological problem Institute of Public Affairs,, ed., Institute of Public Affairs.
• Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria, 2015. ReCharge: Women’s Technology Safety, Legal Resources, Research & Training: National Study Findings, Melbourne. Available here: http://www.dvrcv.org.au/knowledge-centre/our-research/current-research
• Douglas, H., Dragiewicz, M. & Harris, B., 2019. Technology-facilitated Domestic and Family Violence: Women’s Experiences. The British Journal of Criminology, 59(3), pp.551–570
• Dragiewicz, M. et al., 2018. Technology Facilitated Coercive Control: Domestic violence and the competing roles of digital media platforms. Feminist Media Studies, 18(4), pp.609–625.
• Fraser, C. et al., 2010. The New Age of Stalking: Technological Implications for Stalking. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 61(4), pp.39–55.
• Freed, D. et al., 2018. A Stalker’s Paradise. In the 2018 CHI Conference. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, pp. 1–13.
• Hand, T., Chung, D. & Peters, M., 2009. The Use of Information and Communication Technologies to Coerce and Control in Domestic Violence and Following Separation Australian Domestic Family Violence Clearinghouse, ed., Sydney: Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse Stakeholder Paper.
• Henry, N., Powell, A. & Powell, A., 2015. Beyond the “sext”: Technology-facilitated sexual violence and harassment against adult women. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 48(1), pp.104–118.
• Lee, K., 2016. Technology Abuse: It’s Still About Power & Control. WMC Speech Project, pp.1–4. Available at: wmcspeechproject.com/2016/02/11/technology-abuse-its-still-about-power-control/.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence, 2018. Tech Abuse: Information from the Field. Techsafety.org. Available at: https://www.techsafety.org/blog/2018/9/12/tech-abuse-information-from-the-field.
• Powell, A. & Henry, N., 2014. The Dark Side of Virtual. In Preventing Sexual Violence: Towards a Digital Sexual Ethics. Basingstoke, UK.
• Southworth, C. et al., 2007. Intimate Partner Violence, Technology, and Stalking. Violence Against Women 13(8), pp.842–856.
• Southworth, C. et al., 2006. An High-Tech Twist On Abuse: Technology, Intimate Partner Stalking and Advocacy. Violence Against Women Online Resources, pp.1–16.
• Woodlock, D., 2013. Technology-facilitated Stalking: Findings and Recommendations from the SmartSafe Project, Collingwood: Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria.
• Woodlock, D. & Harris, B., 2018. Digital Coercive Control: Insights from Two Landmark Domestic Violence Studies. The British Journal of Criminology, 23, pp.77–48.