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Melton, Heather C.; Sillito, Carrie Lefeve – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
The role of gender in intimate partner abuse (IPA) perpetration and victimization has been debated for the last several decades. Two perspectives have emerged regarding this debate. Researchers from the family violence perspective argue that men and women are violent at near equal rates and call for a reframing of the issue from one of woman…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Researchers, Gender Differences, Role
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Kimuna, Sitawa R.; Djamba, Yanyi K.; Ciciurkaite, Gabriele; Cherukuri, Suvarna – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013
This article assesses the prevalence and risk factors of domestic violence in India. The study uses the 2005-2006 India National Family Health Survey-III (NFHS-III) and focuses on the 69,484 ever-married women ages 15 to 49 from all regions, who were administered the domestic violence module. The results show that 31% of respondents experienced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Surveys, Family Violence, Incidence
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Chan, Ko Ling; Brownridge, Douglas A.; Fong, Daniel Y. T.; Tiwari, Agnes; Leung, Wing Cheong; Ho, Pak Chung – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Objective: To assess the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) against pregnant women on subsequent perpetration of child abuse and neglect (CAN) by parents; and to test the mediation effect of recent IPV on the link between IPV during pregnancy and subsequent CAN. Methods: This study was a longitudinal follow-up of a population-based study on…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Child Abuse, Females, Family (Sociological Unit)
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Wymbs, Brian; Molina, Brooke; Pelham, William; Cheong, JeeWon; Gnagy, Elizabeth; Belendiuk, Kat; Walther, Christine; Babinski, Dara; Waschbusch, Dan – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: Research has clearly documented the social dysfunction of youth with ADHD. However, little is known about the interpersonal relationships of adults diagnosed with ADHD in childhood, including rates of intimate partner violence (IPV). Method: Using data from the Pittsburgh ADHD Longitudinal Study, analyses compared the level of IPV…
Descriptors: Children, Family Violence, Males, Young Adults
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Arslantas, Hulya; Adana, Filiz; Ergin, Filiz; Gey, Neriman; Bicer, Nejla; Kiransal, Nilufer – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Violence is an increasing and important community health problem that can be seen in any area of human life. Limited studies were found about domestic violence among pregnant women and its relation with social status of women. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and types of domestic violence during pregnancy, factors affecting…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Females, Public Health, Social Status
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Heyman, Richard E.; Slep, Amy M. Smith – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Accurate and regularly updated prevalences are critical to guide both prevention and policy. However, despite their impact on public health, the prevalence of behavioral and mental health problems such as child maltreatment and intimate partner violence (IPV) are collected infrequently (e.g., once per decade or less). The purpose of this study is…
Descriptors: Intervals, Child Abuse, Incidence, Prevention
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Stockl, Heidi; Watts, Charlotte; Penhale, Bridget – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Violence against women is a recognized human rights and public health issue, with significant impacts on women's life and health. Until now, several studies, most of them relying on small scale samples, have explored the prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence against older women, whereas few have examined what actually puts…
Descriptors: Females, Public Health, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries
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Allen, Mary; Devitt, Catherine – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Intimate partner violence is endemic in parts of the African continent. A small scale survey (n = 229) was conducted in 2009 in Northern Liberia, West Africa, to determine the prevalence and nature of intimate partner violence, and the cultural beliefs and gender norms that underpin respondent experiences and views towards intimate partner…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Violence, Aggression, Surveys
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Forde, David R.; Baron, Stephen W.; Scher, Christine D.; Stein, Murray B. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
This study examines the psychometric properties of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire short form (CTQ-SF) with street youth who have run away or been expelled from their homes (N = 397). Internal reliability coefficients for the five clinical scales ranged from 0.65 to 0.95. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to test the five-factor…
Descriptors: Runaways, Incidence, Test Reliability, Factor Structure
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Vameghi, Meroe; Feizzadeh, Ali; Mirabzadeh, Arash; Feizzadeh, Golnaz – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
Women may bear the brunt of domestic violence, but children are also inflicted by the consequences of violence between their parents. We sought to evaluate the lifetime prevalence of exposure to physical violence between parents among some senior secondary school students in Tehran. The study was conducted on senior secondary school students in…
Descriptors: Divorce, Family Violence, Socioeconomic Status, Incidence
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Temple, Jeff R.; Shorey, Ryan C.; Fite, Paula; Stuart, Gregory L.; Le, Vi Donna – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2013
The prevention of teen dating violence is a major public health priority. However, the dearth of longitudinal studies makes it difficult to develop programs that effectively target salient risk factors. Using a school-based sample of ethnically diverse adolescents, this longitudinal study examined whether substance use (alcohol, marijuana, and…
Descriptors: Risk, Public Health, Adolescents, Whites
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Calvete, Esther; Orue, Izaskun; Gamez-Guadix, Manuel – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013
Child-to-parent violence (CPV) includes acts committed by a child to intentionally cause physical, psychological, or financial pain to a parent. Available data indicate increasing rates of CPV in Spain, which have been attributed to a tendency toward more permissive parenting styles and changes in the power cycles within the families. The primary…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Parent Child Relationship, Aggression, Adolescents
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Jayatilleke, Achini; Poudel, Krishna C.; Sakisaka, Kayako; Yasuoka, Junko; Jayatilleke, Achala Upendra; Jimba, Masamine – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The authors conducted a community based, cross-sectional study to describe the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) by husbands and the association between wives' attitudes toward gender roles and their experience of IPV in Central Province, Sri Lanka. This article included a representative sample of 624 wives between 15 and 49 years of…
Descriptors: Spouses, Sexual Abuse, Incidence, Sex Role
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Cho, Hyunkag – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Many studies have been conducted on gender differences in intimate partner violence (IPV), producing inconsistent results. Some studies report that men were victimized by IPV as much as women were, whereas others find that IPV was predominantly perpetrated by men against women. The nature and context of IPV may be crucial to understanding gender…
Descriptors: Females, Males, Discriminant Analysis, Gender Differences
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Sullivan, Patricia M. – Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2009
The focus of this paper is children with disabilities exposed to a broad range of violence types including child maltreatment, domestic violence, community violence, and war and terrorism. Because disability research must be interpreted on the basis of the definitional paradigm employed, definitions of disability status and current prevalence…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Children, Violence, Family Violence
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