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Cavanaugh, Courtenay E.; Messing, Jill Theresa; Del-Colle, Melissa; O'Sullivan, Chris; Campbell, Jacquelyn C. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2011
The prevalence and correlates of suicidal threats and attempts among 662 racially and ethnically diverse adult female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) were studied. One in five women had threatened or attempted suicide during her lifetime. They observed that multiple logistic regression results indicated that women at greater risk of…
Descriptors: Females, Incidence, Suicide, Family Violence
Walker, Robert; Shannon, Lisa; Logan, T. K. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Intimate partner violence victimization has been associated with serious health problems among women, including many disorders that involve sleep disturbances. However, there has been only limited examination of sleep duration among women with victimization experiences. A total of 756 women with a domestic violence order (DVO) against a male…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Physical Health, Mental Health
Martin, Kathryn R.; Garcia, Lorena – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between unintended pregnancy and intimate partner violence (IPV) before and during pregnancy among Latinas. A cross-sectional interview measuring pregnancy intent, IPV, and acculturation, using the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans (ARSMA-II), was conducted among Latina women…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Family Planning, Females, Incidence
Slesnick, Natasha; Erdem, Gizem; Collins, Jennifer; Patton, Rikki; Buettner, Cynthia – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
No study to date has reported intimate partner violence (IPV) experiences among homeless youth. This study sought to uncover lifetime prevalence estimates of physical, sexual, and emotional IPV among a nonprobability sample of 180 homeless male and female youth in Columbus, Ohio. To that aim, self-reported IPV and the association between IPV and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family Violence, Homeless People, Child Abuse
Oshiro, Azusa; Poudyal, Amod K.; Poudel, Krishna C.; Jimba, Masamine; Hokama, Tomiko – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Comparative studies are lacking on intimate partner violence (IPV) between urban poor and general populations. The objective of this study is to identify the prevalence and risk factors of physical IPV among the general and poor populations in urban Nepal. A cross-sectional study was conducted by structured questionnaire interview. Participants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Incidence, Economically Disadvantaged
Lauritsen, Janet L.; Owens, Jennifer Gatewood; Planty, Michael; Rand, Michael R.; Truman, Jennifer L. – US Department of Justice, 2012
Examines the nature and extent of series victimization in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). This technical report assesses the general patterns of victims' responses to being asked, "How many times did this type of incident occur?" and provides data on how reports of high-frequency repeat victimizations have changed over…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, National Surveys, Victims, Crime
McLaughlin, Katie A.; Hatzenbuehler, Mark L.; Xuan, Ziming; Conron, Kerith J. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Objectives: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations exhibit elevated rates of psychiatric disorders compared to heterosexuals, and these disparities emerge early in the life course. We examined the role of exposure to early-life victimization and adversity--including physical and sexual abuse, homelessness, and intimate partner violence--in…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Child Abuse, Smoking, Adolescents
Roberts, Kerry; Wassenaar, Douglas; Canetto, Silvia Sara; Pillay, Anthony – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
This study investigated homicide-suicide in Durban, South Africa, for the years 2000 to 2001. The incidence was 0.89 per 100,000, higher than the international average. A majority of perpetrators (91%) and victims (87%) were Black African, proportional to their representation in the population. Perpetrators were typically men (in 95% of cases),…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Homicide, Suicide, Foreign Countries
Colorado-Yohar, S.; Tormo, M. J.; Salmeron, D.; Dios, S.; Ballesta, M.; Navarro, C. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Immigrants constitute a population vulnerable to the problem of violence. This study sought to ascertain the prevalence of violence reported by the immigrant population in the Murcian Region of Spain and characterize the related factors, taking the country population as reference. A cross-sectional study was carried out based on a representative…
Descriptors: Females, Immigrants, Latin Americans, Foreign Countries
Abuya, Benta A.; Onsomu, Elijah O.; Moore, DaKysha; Piper, Crystal N. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
The objective of this study was to examine the association between education and domestic violence among women being offered an HIV test in urban and rural areas in Kenya. A sample selection of women who experienced physical (n = 4,308), sexual (n = 4,309), and emotional violence (n = 4,312) aged 15 to 49 allowed for the estimation of the…
Descriptors: Females, Higher Education, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Secondary Education
Leung, Patrick; Cheung, Monit; Tsui, Venus – Social Work, 2012
An exploratory survey indicated that the depression prevalence among Chinese Americans is 17.4 percent. Of 516 respondents, 34.9 percent preferred seeking advice from friends or relatives, followed by 30.2 percent not showing any preference when facing a mental health problem. Logistic regression results pointed to three contributing factors:…
Descriptors: Health Services, Family Problems, Help Seeking, Family Violence
Cho, Hyunkag – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Intimate partner violence against women (IPV) affects all populations, but significant variations among these groups have been suggested. However, research results on racial differences in IPV are not only inconclusive, they are also limited--particularly with regard to racial minorities. As a result, it has been challenging for practitioners and…
Descriptors: Race, Employment, Family Violence, Females
Frank, Malika – Online Submission, 2011
This paper will provide the reader with an understanding of how domestic violence affects the behavior of high school students. The presentation is designed to provide the reader with a working definition of domestic violence, the rate of occurrence and its effects on high school students. Additionally the paper will summarize the negative effects…
Descriptors: High Schools, Family Violence, Well Being, High School Students
Chan, Ko Ling – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objective: This study assessed the co-occurrence of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence (IPV) and examined the association between them. Method: The cross-sectional study recruited a population-based sample of 1,094 children aged 12-17 years in Hong Kong. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the children. The…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Child Abuse, Parent Child Relationship, Foreign Countries
Askeland, Ingunn Rangul; Evang, Are; Heir, Trond – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The authors addressed the associations between childhood and adolescence victimization and partner violence in adulthood. Data were collected on 480 men voluntarily attending therapy with a semistructured interview that assessed (a) violent behavior, categorized as physical violence, physical controlling behavior, property violence,…
Descriptors: Incidence, Family Violence, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Abuse