scholarly journals Reproductive Coercion and Perceptions of Future Violence

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1228-1241
Author(s):  
Ruth E. Fleury-Steiner ◽  
Susan L. Miller
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Protection Orders ◽  
Reproductive Coercion ◽  
Women’S Perceptions

Reproductive coercion is an understudied form of intimate partner abuse related to physical, sexual, and psychological abuse. Prior research suggests that women accurately predict whether their abuser will continue the abuse. Thus, understanding factors related to these perceptions is necessary to enhance safety. Using a diverse sample of women in the United States seeking protection orders, the current study examines reproductive coercion as a predictor of women’s perceptions of future violence. Findings suggest that psychological abuse and, to a lesser extent, reproductive coercion are related to whether women believe their abuser will continue their abuse. Implications for research and services are discussed.

Severity of Intimate Partner Abuse Indicators as Perceived by Women in Mexico and the United States

2002 ◽  
Vol 35 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 165-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne Peek-Asa ◽  
Lorena Garcia ◽  
David McArthur ◽  
Roberto Castro
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner

A Scholar’s Reflection on Intimate Partner Violence in the Cape Verdean Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (14) ◽  
pp. 1790-1811
Author(s):  
Dawna Marie Thomas
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
Cape Verdean ◽  
Cultural Shift ◽  
Women’S Perceptions

The #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have sparked a significant cultural shift in the United States around sexual harassment and abuse by creating an environment of support, rather than one that punishes and silences women and men who come forward to tell their stories about abuse of all kinds. The Cape Verdean community faces a variety of complex challenges and barriers in addressing intimate partner violence. This article chronicles my experiences reporting the study findings from the Cape Verdean Women’s Project (CVWP), which included Cape Verdean women’s perceptions of intimate violence and their recommendations for social change.

A Qualitative Study of the Male Victims’ Experiences With the Criminal Justice Response to Intimate Partner Abuse in Four English-Speaking Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 1264-1281
Author(s):  
Alexandra Lysova ◽  
Kenzie Hanson ◽  
Denise A. Hines ◽  
Louise Dixon ◽  
Emily M. Douglas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Semantic Level ◽  
Criminal Justice Response

The criminal justice system plays a pivotal role in addressing the safety of victims of intimate partner abuse (IPA). Over the past 40 years, most changes in the criminal justice response to IPA have been made with the intention of improving support to abused women and their children. However, a growing body of research shows there are many men who are victims of IPA. This qualitative study explored the help-seeking experiences of 38 abused men within the criminal justice system in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Twelve online focus groups (three in each country) were conducted and themes were identified inductively at a semantic level. Thematic analysis identified that most of their experiences were negative and reflected the gender paradigm embedded in the criminal justice response. This study offers insights into the relevance of a gender-inclusive criminal justice response in addressing IPA.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Intimate Partner Reproductive Coercion in the United States: Racial and Ethnic Differences

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen C. Basile ◽  
Sharon G. Smith ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Elizabeth Miller ◽  
Marcie-jo Kresnow
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Differences ◽  
Reproductive Coercion ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Nationally Representative

Reproductive coercion (RC) is a specific type of intimate partner violence (IPV). Although clinical studies have highlighted women’s experiences of RC, we know little about its national prevalence and differences in prevalence by sex category and race/ethnicity. Data are from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), years 2010 to 2012. NISVS is an ongoing, nationally representative random-digit-dial telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized English- or Spanish-speaking U.S. adult population. This article reports the national lifetime and 12-month prevalence of two RC victimization measures, and proportions among IPV victims. T tests were used to examine differences in estimates across racial/ethnic groups. In the United States, 9.7% of men and 8.4% of women experienced any RC by an intimate partner during their lifetime. Men reported more commonly than women that a partner tried to get pregnant when the man did not want her to; women reported higher prevalence of partner condom refusal. Examination by race/ethnicity revealed that non-Hispanic (NH) Black women and men had significantly higher lifetime prevalence of both RC types than all other groups; in the last 12 months, NH Blacks had significantly higher prevalence across the board than NH Whites. Hispanics had significantly higher lifetime and 12-month prevalence of any RC and partner condom refusal than NH Whites. RC is at the intersection of two public health concerns—IPV and reproductive health. Documenting its prevalence and differences by sex and race/ethnicity may inform prevention efforts to reduce occurrence and negative health outcomes among specific populations.

Abusive Men's Use of Children to Control Their Partners and Ex-Partners

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa L. Beeble ◽  
Deborah Bybee ◽  
Cris M. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Multiple Variables ◽  
The Relationship

While research has found that millions of children in the United States are exposed to their mothers being battered, and that many are themselves abused as well, little is known about the ways in which children are used by abusers to manipulate or harm their mothers. Anecdotal evidence suggests that perpetrators use children in a variety of ways to control and harm women; however, no studies to date have empirically examined the extent of this occurring. Therefore, the current study examined the extent to which survivors of abuse experienced this, as well as the conditions under which it occurred. Interviews were conducted with 156 women who had experienced recent intimate partner violence. Each of these women had at least one child between the ages of 5 and 12. Most women (88%) reported that their assailants had used their children against them in varying ways. Multiple variables were found to be related to this occurring, including the relationship between the assailant and the children, the extent of physical and emotional abuse used by the abuser against the woman, and the assailant's court-ordered visitation status. Findings point toward the complex situational conditions by which assailants use the children of their partners or ex-partners to continue the abuse, and the need for a great deal more research in this area.

Intimate Partner Violence among Korean Immigrant Women in the United States: Intersectionality of Gender Norms, Immigration, and Socioeconomic Status

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110179
Author(s):  
Sei-Young Lee ◽  
Ga-Young Choi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Korean Immigrant ◽  
Korean Immigrant Women

With the theory of feminist intersectionality, this study examined intimate partner violence (IPV) among Korean immigrant women focusing on gender norms, immigration, and socioeconomic status in the contexts of Korean culture. A total of 83 Korean immigrant women who were receiving a social service from non-profit agencies in ethnically diverse urban areas were recruited with a purposive sampling method. Hierarchical regressions were conducted to examine changes in variance explained by models. Having non-traditional gender norms, a college degree or higher education, immigrant life stresses, and living longer in the United States were positively associated with IPV while having higher income and being more fluent in English were negatively associated with IPV. Findings were discussed to understand Korean immigrant women’s internal conflict affected by their higher education and more egalitarian gender norms under the patriarchal cultural norms while experiencing immigrant life stresses and living in the United States. Implication for practice was also discussed.

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