Neighborhood characteristics and violence behind closed doors: The spatial overlap of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment outcomes are markedly associated with substance abuse disorders. However, few studies have explored these serious family violence outcomes in connection to the opioid epidemic or population-level geographic connections between these variables. This study assesses associations of ZIP code-level IPV and child maltreatment hospitalization outcomes with opioid- and alcohol-related diagnoses as well as economic and demographic neighborhood characteristics. We used 11 years (2004–2014) of ZIP code-level Pennsylvania hospital discharge data and U.S. Census neighborhood characteristics data. As nearby ZIP codes are more likely to be similar than those that are distant, we incorporated spatial autocorrelation using conditionally autoregressive Bayesian hierarchical space–time models. There was a positive relationship between ZIP code-level opioid-related diagnoses and both IPV (relative risk 1.061; 95% credible interval [1.015, 1.106]) and child maltreatment (relative risk 1.055; 95% credible interval [1.035, 1.070]) hospitalizations. There was a positive relationship between alcohol-related diagnoses and IPV but not child maltreatment. Higher median household incomes were associated with lower counts of both IPV and child maltreatment hospitalizations. To illustrate geographic heterogeneity of model estimates, posterior distributions were used to compare variability of effects across ZIP codes. Our findings emphasize the secondary implications of the opioid epidemic in the form of family violence within communities.

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Child Maltreatment Associated with In-Law Conflict and Intimate Partner Violence in Chinese Families

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e516652013-143 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Anna W. M. Choi ◽

Edward K. L. Chan ◽

Ting Ting Liu ◽

Zhu Yuhong

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Chinese Families

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Introduction to the Special Issue on the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment

Child Maltreatment ◽

10.1177/10775595211036411 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107755952110364

Author(s):

Damion J. Grasso ◽

Carla S. Stover ◽

Daniel J. Whitaker

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Special Issue

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Intimate Partner Violence and the Role of Child Maltreatment and Neighborhood Violence: A Retrospective Study of African American and US Caribbean Black Women

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18052245 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 2245

Author(s):

Krim K. Lacey ◽

Hira R. Shahid ◽

Rohan D. Jeremiah

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

African American ◽

Black Women ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Violence Exposure ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Moderating Effects

Background: Research suggests that intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with childhood maltreatment and violence exposure within the neighborhood context. This study examined the role of child maltreatment and violence exposure on intimate partner violence, with the moderating effects of mental disorders (IPV) among US Black women. Methods: Data from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), the largest and most complete sample on the mental health of US Blacks, and the first representative sample of Caribbean Blacks residing in the United States was used to address the study objectives. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test of independence, t-test, and logistic regression procedures were used to analyze the data. Results: Bivariate results indicate an association between child abuse and intimate partner victimization among US Black women. Witnessing violence as a child as well as neighborhood violence exposure was also related to IPV but shown to differ between African American and Caribbean Black women. Multivariate findings confirmed the influence of mental disorders and social conditions on US Black women’s risk for IPV. Moderating effects of child maltreatment and mental disorders in association with adult IPV were not found. Conclusions: The study addressed the short and long-term impact of child maltreatment and the contribution to the cycle of intimate violence among US Black women including African American and Caribbean Blacks. The study suggests the need for prevention and intervention efforts to improve structural conditions for at-risk populations and communities predisposed to violence and other negative outcomes. Possibilities for future research are also discussed.

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Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence victimization among Australia and New Zealand female university students: An initial examination of child maltreatment and self-reported depressive symptoms across profiles

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology ◽

10.1177/0004865816666615 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 50 (4) ◽

pp. 582-601 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jesse Cale ◽

Stacy Tzoumakis ◽

Benoit Leclerc ◽

Jan Breckenridge

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

New Zealand ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

University Students ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Latent Class ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Violence Victimization ◽

Intimate Partner Violence Victimization

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between child abuse, depression, and patterns of Intimate Partner Violence victimization among female university students in Australia and New Zealand. Data were based on the Australia/New Zealand portion of the International Dating Violence Study (2001–2005) (n = 293). Using Latent Class Analysis, Low-, Moderate-, and High-level Intimate Partner Violence profiles were identified that differed according to the variety, degree, and severity of Intimate Partner Violence. Furthermore, the combination of child maltreatment and self-reported depressive symptoms differed across profiles. The results highlighted differential pathways from child maltreatment to specific Intimate Partner Violence victimization patterns. These findings provide further evidence for the importance of early intervention strategies to prevent Intimate Partner Violence, and specifically for children who experience abuse and neglect to help prevent subsequent victimization experiences in intimate relationship contexts.

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