scholarly journals The Influence of Demographic, Relational, and Risk Asymmetries on the Frequency of Intimate Partner Violence in Young Adulthood

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-155
Author(s):  
Lindsey M. Cooper ◽  
Monica A. Longmore ◽  
Wendy D. Manning ◽  
Peggy C. Giordano
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Mate Selection ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Adolescent Relationships ◽  
Partner Similarity ◽  
Young Adult Relationships ◽  
Insight Into

Social characteristics are prominent factors in mate selection, but they are also important for the quality and functioning of intimate relationships. Researchers have shown that the intimate relationships that are considered the most successful often have high levels of partner similarity. Yet this prior work is limited, as it largely focuses on demographic differences (or asymmetries) between intimate partners. In addition to demographic asymmetries, we explored how differences in relational and risk behaviors were associated with intimate partner violence (IPV). Examining data from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study ( n = 828), we found that young adults in relationships with demographic, relational, and risk asymmetries reported greater frequency of violence. Furthermore, we found that asymmetries in risk behavior had the strongest association with IPV. These findings highlighted the importance of considering different types of asymmetries and provided new insight into the functioning of young adult relationships.

scholarly journals Building a New Intimate Relationship After Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in Victim-Survivors of South Korea

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 3-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yejung Ko ◽  
Sihyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Relationship ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Abusive Relationship ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological

Intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to harmful acts occurring among members of an intimate relationship. Many studies have explored individuals’ experiences of IPV as well as its consequences; however, so far, few studies have explored the lives of IPV victim-survivors after escaping from the violent relationship and the experiences of building new intimate relationships. Thus, the purpose of this study was to understand the young female adults’ experience of building a new intimate relationship after ending their abusive relationship. This study used a qualitative phenomenological design to understand the women’s lived experiences in their own voices, as suggested by Giorgi. In total, 13 young female adults in South Korea were recruited and interviewed. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Drawing on the interview data, we constructed the structure of their experiences through identifying five themes: (I) having difficulty in meeting new people, (II) starting to build a new relationship based on trauma, (III) struggling to escape the boundaries of the abuser, (IV) learning about healthy intimate relationships, and (V) something’s wrong again. The findings were meaningful in that they showed how victim-survivors clearly needed care and support even after they escaped from their abusive relationships and began new ones. In addition, we found that some of them entered into another abusive relationship with their new partners. Finally, this study informs researchers and health professionals across the world about the experiences of IPV victims within specific cultural background. We hope that the findings of this study will contribute to building various interventions and programs for victim-survivors of IPV.

scholarly journals “Whose Fault Is It?” How Rural Chinese Women Explain Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengsu Hou ◽  
Catherine Cerulli ◽  
Marsha N. Wittink ◽  
Eric D. Caine ◽  
Peiyuan Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
The Social

Women are often the victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Though China has established its first statute against domestic violence, the service developments for victims fall behind. It is important to assess community members' perceptions of what causes IPV to create interventions to prevent and address IPV. This study completed the Short Explanatory Model Interview (SEMI) among a subset sample from a large epidemiology study in rural Sichuan China. The social ecological model was applied to analyze qualitative interviews. Among 339 participants, the average age was 46.01 ± 12.42 years old. There were 31.86% of them had been educated, 14.75% of them had migrant worker partners, and 49.26% of them had experienced violence from their partners in the last year. There were 252 participants attributed IPV to individual factors, and they primarily discussed the social characteristics, behaviors, personalities or even health problems of the husband or the wife in the vignette. Under this theme, there were 86 participants blaming the victim for being anxious, social disconnectedness or lazy; and there were 166 participants blaming to the perpetrator being abusive, irresponsibility, lack of understanding, and cheating. There were 44 women believed the cause was relational, in which there were 41 participants attributed the problem to the broken relationship between the couple and three participants attributed to the lack of support. There were 28 participants believed the cause was communal and societal, such as being poor, family problems, fate, and believed IPV was a common scene. There were 15 participants could not identify the cause of IPV. These participants usually provided very brief responses and barely had insight on violent behaviors or confidence in discussing the cause. Our findings offer a direction for understanding the rural Chinese women's beliefs about the etiology of IPV to better develop interventions which must consider raising a public awareness campaign about the risk factors of IPV and focus on reducing self-blame among victims.

Toward an Effective Workplace Response to Intimate Partner Violence

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052092186
Author(s):  
Crystal J. Giesbrecht
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Workplace Training ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Policy Suggestions ◽  
Insight Into

This qualitative study adds to the relatively small body of research on the workplace impact of intimate partner violence (IPV), provides further insight into the various ways that IPV impacts survivors at work, and offers recommendations for improving the workplace response to IPV. Twenty-seven participants (survivors of IPV, workers, managers, union employees, and human resources professionals) took part in focus groups or one-on-one interviews. Three themes emerged from the data: the workplace impact of IPV, interventions in the workplace, and IPV policy suggestions for organizations. Recommendations for improving workplace response to IPV are offered, including legislative and policy changes, workplace leaves, and workplace accommodations for workers impacted by IPV. Findings illustrate the need for workplace training and information on how to recognize IPV, how to respond, and referral sources. This article offers suggestions of steps that workplaces can take to support employees who experience IPV as well as improving workplace safety, functionality, and productivity.

Conceptualizing Controlling Behaviors in Adolescent and Youth Intimate Partner Relationships

Partner Abuse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-163
Author(s):  
Alice Y. Taylor ◽  
Erin Murphy-Graham ◽  
Giovanna Lauro
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Adolescent Relationships ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Intimate Partner Relationships ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Adolescent Relationship ◽  
Controlling Behaviors

Considerable evidence shows that adolescent intimate relationships influence the course of adult relationships, that is, whether relationship experiences are characterized by abuse or violence, or healthy, equitable dynamics. Controlling behaviors (CBs)—a phenomenon related to intimate partner violence (IPV)—are pervasive in adolescent intimate relationships, yet there is a lack of consensus on how to conceptualize them and subsequently, limited research which explores the role of CBs, including their role as warning signs for other forms of harm and abuse. As such, there are gaps in integrating CBs in policy and program interventions that could prevent IPV from the earliest stages. This article presents findings from in-depth qualitative research on adolescent relationship violence conducted in under studied settings of Brazil and Honduras. Adolescents described using or experiencing CBs in at least one form in 147 interviews with girls/young women and boys/young men aged 14–24 in rural and urban sites. Drawing from these empirical findings and conceptual and theoretical aspects from the literature, this article analyzes CBs in adolescent relationships and how they relate to IPV. By doing so, it seeks to offer a conceptual framework on CBs that could better inform policies and programs by being reflective of adolescent experiences, and ultimately more nuanced in promoting healthy adolescent relationships.

A Population-Based Study of the Prevalence and Distinctiveness of Battering, Physical Assault, and Sexual Assault in Intimate Relationships

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1208-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paige Hall Smith ◽  
Gloria E. Thornton ◽  
Robert Devellis ◽  
Joanne Earp ◽  
Ann L. Coker
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Sexual Assaults ◽  
Population Based Study

The types of violence subsumed under the term intimate partner violence include physical assault, sexual assault, psychological abuse, and battering. This study is the first to estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence by type (battering, physical assaults, and sexual assaults) in a population-based sample of women aged 18 to 45. The authors describe the prevalence of partner violence by type as well as the demographic, health behavior, and health status correlates of intimate partner violence by type. Findings support the empirical distinction of battering and assault. Battering as measured by the Women's Experiences With Battering (WEB) Scale provided the most comprehensive measure of intimate partner violence.

Youth intimate partner violence: barriers and bridges during the ending process

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibel Korkmaz
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Abusive Relationships ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Societal Norms ◽  
Ending Process ◽  
The Relationship

A substantial body of existing research offers valuable knowledge about how victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) manage to leave abusive partners. To date, however, such studies have focused on adult women. The present article focuses on abusive youth relationships and how they end, adopting an intersectional approach to place analytic focus on youth, gender and sexuality as societal positions. The data consist of in-depth ‘teller-focused’ interviews with 18 IPV victims aged 17–23 in Sweden. The theory-driven analysis brings to the fore a multilevel Ending Process presenting ‘barriers’ and ‘bridges’ on three levels: the societal, the social and the individual. Societal norms, social arenas and individual factors are all shown to affect youth victimisation as well as the relationship ending process. Gender norms seem to be key in understanding IPV among young women, as they appear to present a challenge to ending abusive relationships. It is important to acknowledge violence in youth intimate relationships and to consider the whole of a young person’s experience of IPV. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers need to be sensitive to how different societal positions interact and affect youth victimisation and young people’s ability to end abusive relationships.<br /><br />Key messages<br /><ul><li>It is important to acknowledge violence in youth intimate relationships and to consider how the experience of IPV may vary according to young people’s societal positions.</li><br /><li>Societal norms, social arenas and individual factors are all important aspects in understanding youth victimisation of IPV, as well as the relationship ending process.</li><br /><li>Gender norms seem to be key in understanding IPV among young women, as they appear to present a challenge to ending abusive relationships.</li></ul>

scholarly journals Addressing Intimate Partner Violence and Power in Intimate Relationships in HIV Testing Services in Nairobi, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 2409-2420
Author(s):  
Nicole Haberland ◽  
Charity Ndwiga ◽  
Katharine McCarthy ◽  
Julie Pulerwitz ◽  
Rose Kosgei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Hiv Testing Services

Intersectional and Trauma-Informed Approaches to Employment Services: Insights From Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Service Providers

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122098834
Author(s):  
Sarah Tarshis ◽  
Ramona Alaggia ◽  
Carmen H. Logie
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Barriers To Employment ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
Insight Into

This article presents qualitative findings from a constructivist grounded theory study that examines intimate partner violence and employment-seeking from the perspectives of 10 service providers. Three distinct themes emerge through analysis: (a) understanding the intersecting barriers to employment faced by survivors, (b) integrated approaches to employment services, and (c) barriers to providing employment services. Findings have important theoretical implications on the intersectional nature of employment-seeking and provide insight into IPV service responses.

Academic Apartheid: Segregation in the Study of Partner Violence

Partner Abuse ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Felson
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Legal Response ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Forms Of Violence

The study of men’s violence against their intimate partners is segregated from the study of other forms of violence. Comparing intimate partner violence (IPV) to other violence, however, allows one to examine whether the motivation and the legal response are similar. I examine whether men’s assaults on partners are particularly likely to have a control motive, whether women’s assaults on partners are particularly likely to be motivated by self-defense, and whether intimate partner violence is less likely to be reported to the police and legally sanctioned. The evidence casts doubt on the feminist approach, which has dominated the study of IPV. I suggest that a theory of instrumental violence provides a better understanding of IPV. Such an approach recognizes a variety of motives and emphasizes the role of conflict in intimate relationships, sex differences in strength and violence, and the importance of chivalry. Finally, I suggest that social scientists who study IPV should be more careful in their descriptive terminology.

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