scholarly journals Expressive Power of Anti-Violence Legislation

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mala Htun ◽  
Francesca R. Jensenius
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Expressive Power ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Mexican Women ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Reporting Rates

abstract We know more about why laws on violence against women (vaw) were adopted than about how much and in what ways these laws affect society. The authors argue that even weakly enforced laws can contribute to positive social change. They theorize the expressive power of vaw legislation, and present evidence for a cautiously optimistic assessment of current trends on violence against women and the ways that vaw laws affect social norms. Focusing on a time of major legal change related to vaw in Mexico, this article explores trends in behavior and attitudes related to violence by analyzing four waves of the National Survey on the Dynamics of Household Relations (endireh), which include detailed interviews with thousands of Mexican women. The authors find that over this period, the share of women experiencing intimate-partner abuse declined, attitudes condoning violence shifted, reporting rates rose, and most women learned about legislation to protect their rights. These changes are consistent with the authors’ expectations about the expressive power of anti-violence legislation.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Severity of Intimate Partner Abuse in Mexico: Results of the First National Survey of Violence Against Women

2009 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 436-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leticia Avila-Burgos ◽  
Rosario Valdez-Santiago ◽  
Martha Híjar ◽  
Aurora del Rio-Zolezzi ◽  
Rosalba Rojas-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Factors Associated

Researching violence against women during pregnancy: A reflexive account to illuminate insights gained from researching violence against women, utilising an intersectional approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-223
Author(s):  
Heidi Siller ◽  
Siobán O’Brien Green
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Blind Spots

Abstract An intersectional and reflexive approach is vital in researching violence against women (VAW). It offers insights into researcher–participant relations, the research design and process, and the collection and analysis of data. Furthermore, it illuminates potential blind spots due to, for example, socialisation, values, or beliefs. Particularly in VAW, such insights are needed to inspire social change and social action. In this essay, we use an intersectional framework for our reflexive interrogation of our research on intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy. We highlight potential aspects of re-enforcing or reproducing characteristics of IPV in research projects and via power relations in research collaboration and emphasise the need for explicit reflexivity in VAW research to do this.

Intimate partner abuse among Rohingya in Malaysia: assessing stressors, mental health, social norms and help-seeking to inform interventions

Intervention ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Welton-Mitchell ◽  
NoorArifah Bujang ◽  
Hasnah Hussin ◽  
Sharifah Husein ◽  
Fajar Santoadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner

Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the European Union: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Gracia ◽  
Marisol Lila ◽  
Faraj A. Santirso
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Partner Violence Against Women ◽  
The Eu

Abstract. Attitudes toward intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) are increasingly recognized as central to understanding of this major social and public health problem, and guide the development of more effective prevention efforts. However, to date this area of research is underdeveloped in western societies, and in particular in the EU. The present study aims to provide a systematic review of quantitative studies addressing attitudes toward IPVAW conducted in the EU. The review was conducted through Web of Science, PsychINFO, Medline, EMBASE, PUBMED, and the Cochrane Library, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) recommendations. This review aimed to identify empirical studies conducted in the EU, published in English in peer-reviewed journals from 2000 to 2018, and analyzing attitudes toward IPVAW. A total of 62 of 176 eligible articles were selected according to inclusion criteria. Four sets of attitudes toward IPVAW were identified as the main focus of the studies: legitimation, acceptability, attitudes toward intervention, and perceived severity. Four main research themes regarding attitudes toward IPVAW emerged: correlates of attitudes, attitudes as predictors, validation of scales, and attitude change interventions. Although interest in this research area has been growing in recent years, the systematic review revealed important gaps in current knowledge on attitudes toward IPVAW in the EU that limits its potential to inform public policy. The review outlines directions for future study and suggests that to better inform policy making, these future research efforts would benefit from an EU-level perspective.

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