Peer support models of service provision have become increasingly prevalent in recent decades across multiple health and human services fields. In this scoping review, we examine peer support work within the context of intimate partner violence (IPV) service provision, including an examination of how this approach is conceptualized, the mechanisms underlying it, the impact of professionalism, and the benefits and challenges experienced by IPV peer support workers (PSWs). Three social science databases were searched with keywords related to IPV and peer support work, with additional articles and materials identified via targeted Google searches. The final sample of materials meeting criteria for the study (i.e., focusing on trained peer workers and their experiences serving IPV survivor clients) includes 10 papers and reports published from 1983 to 2022. We find that peer support work is conceptualized as a holistic alternative to traditional forms of IPV service provision, and that PSWs are viewed as occupying a unique role in relation to clients that enhances their ability to provide comprehensive care. However, we also identify several challenges resulting from the increasing professionalization of the IPV field, including a lack of role clarity for PSWs, a need to balance structure and flexibility in peer work service settings, and skepticism toward PSWs from credentialed professionals. Lastly, we find that although PSWs experience advantages from providing services, including enhanced personal growth and healing, they also navigate challenges related to maintaining their own emotional well-being and would benefit from additional training and institutional support.

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亲密伴侣暴力背景下的同伴支持工作：范围界定审查


近几十年来，服务提供的同伴支持模式在多个健康和人类服务领域变得越来越普遍。在本范围审查中，我们研究了亲密伴侣暴力 （IPV） 服务提供背景下的同伴支持工作，包括研究这种方法是如何概念化的、其背后的机制、专业精神的影响以及 IPV 同伴支持工作者 （PSW） 所经历的好处和挑战。使用与 IPV 和同伴支持工作相关的关键字搜索了三个社会科学数据库，并通过有针对性的 Google 搜索确定了其他文章和材料。符合研究标准（即关注训练有素的同伴工作者及其为 IPV 幸存者客户提供服务的经验）的最终材料样本包括 10 年至 1983 年发表的 2022 篇论文和报告。我们发现，同伴支持工作被概念化为传统形式的 IPV 服务提供的整体替代方案，并且 PSW 被视为在与客户相关方面发挥着独特的作用，可以提高他们提供全面护理的能力。然而，我们还确定了 IPV 领域日益专业化带来的一些挑战，包括 PSW 的角色缺乏明确性，需要在同伴工作服务设置中平衡结构和灵活性，以及有资质的专业人员对 PSW 持怀疑态度。最后，我们发现，尽管 PSW 从提供服务中获得了优势，包括促进个人成长和康复，但他们也应对了与维护自身情绪健康相关的挑战，并将从额外的培训和机构支持中受益。