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Vivian H Lyons1,2, Avanti Adhia2,3, Caitlin A Moe4
1Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Child Maltreatment
|December 30, 2020
Summary
Children present during intimate partner homicides (IPH) face risks. Factors like perpetrator suicide history and job stress increase child fatality odds, while separation decreases them, aiding prevention efforts.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Public Health
- Child Welfare
Background:
- Corollary victims, often children, constitute about 20% of intimate partner homicides (IPH).
- Understanding risk factors for child fatalities in IPH is crucial for targeted prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and analyze risk factors associated with child death during intimate partner homicides.
- To compare incidents with child fatalities to those where children were present but unharmed.
Main Methods:
- Utilized National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data from 2003-2017.
- Conducted a case-control study comparing IPH incidents with child fatalities (n=227) to IPH incidents with children present but not killed (n=350).
- Calculated adjusted odds ratios for various risk factors predicting child death.
Main Results:
- Perpetrator history of suicidal behavior, rape of the intimate partner victim, presence of a non-biological child, and perpetrator job stressors were associated with increased odds of child death.
- Prior separation of the intimate partner victim from the perpetrator was associated with decreased odds of child death.
- This study represents the first case-control analysis using live controls within NVDRS data.
Conclusions:
- Specific perpetrator characteristics and circumstances significantly elevate the risk of child fatality during intimate partner homicides.
- Findings can inform the development of targeted interventions to prevent child deaths in domestic violence situations.
- The study highlights the importance of considering child safety in intimate partner violence contexts.
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