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Geographic concentration of violence between intimate partners
1Center for the Study of Population, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-4063, USA. rmiles@coss.fsu.edu
Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
|March 1, 1997
Summary
Intimate partner violence is concentrated in impoverished neighborhoods in Jacksonville, Florida. This geographic pattern highlights key areas for targeted prevention strategies to reduce domestic violence.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Criminology
- Urban Studies
Background:
- Duval County, Florida, experiences high injury mortality rates.
- Understanding the geographic distribution of intimate partner violence (IPV) is crucial for public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the spatial patterns of intimate partner violence incidents in Duval County, Florida.
- To identify specific geographic areas with high rates of domestic violence.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of police reports for serious violent incidents in Duval County in 1992.
- Exclusion of robbery incidents and inclusion of cases with recorded offender-victim relationships.
- Thematic mapping to visualize the geographic distribution of IPV incidents.
Main Results:
- IPV incidents were clustered in specific areas of Jacksonville.
- Census tracts with rates above the 75th percentile for IPV were identified.
- Tracts characterized by concentrated poverty exhibited IPV rates nine times higher than other areas.
Conclusions:
- Intimate partner violence is geographically concentrated in central city poverty neighborhoods.
- Findings provide a basis for developing targeted IPV prevention programs.
- Spatial analysis of domestic violence can inform public health and safety initiatives.