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Trends in intimate partner violence: 1980-2008.
Ráchael A Powers1, Catherine Elizabeth Kaukinen
1University of South Florida, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|May 3, 2012
Summary
Employment increases women's risk for intimate partner violence, but this trend varies by race. Non-White unemployed women experienced similar victimization rates to employed women for the first 15 years studied.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) research often focuses on homicide and women's risk.
- Longitudinal data on IPV trends and the role of employment and race is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine trends in intimate partner violence against female victims using 28 years of data.
- To identify how race and employment influence women's risk for IPV.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 28 years of data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
- Examination of trends in intimate partner violence victimization for women.
- Assessment of the interplay between victim's race and employment status on IPV risk.
Main Results:
- Between 1980 and mid-2000s, employment correlated with increased IPV risk for women.
- The association between employment and higher victimization rates was partly dependent on the victim's race.
- Non-White unemployed women showed victimization trends comparable to employed women (White and non-White) for the initial 15 years.
Conclusions:
- Employment is a significant factor in women's risk for intimate partner violence.
- The intersection of race and employment status modifies the risk of IPV victimization.
- Further research is needed to understand the complex dynamics of IPV risk across different demographic groups.
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