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Patrizia Romito1, Martina Pellegrini2, Marie-Josèphe Saurel-Cubizolles3
1Department of Human Studies, 9315University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Abstract:
This study explores intimate partner violence (IPV) evolution during the lockdown with a sample of 238 women (44% cohabitating and 56% not cohabitating with the perpetrator), attending five antiviolence centers in Italy (June-September 2020). Questions included 12 items on IPV and, for each item, a question about whether violence increased/stayed the same/decreased during lockdown; an indicator of IPV modifications was constructed. Two distinct patterns, confirmed after adjustment for socio-demographic factors, emerged: IPV increased for 28% of cohabitating and decreased for 56% of non-cohabitating women. Such results suggest the efficacy of physical distancing-strictly controlled by the State-in the prevention of IPV.
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