Risk Factors Associated With Non-Lethal Violence Against Women by Marital Partners (From Trends, Risks, and Interventions in Lethal Violence: Proceedings of the Third Annual Spring Symposium of the Homicide Research Working Group, P 151-168, 1995, Carolyn Block and Richard Block, eds.)

• NCJ Number: 159900
• Author(s): H Johnson
• Date Published: 1995
• Length: 18 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NIJ Research Report, See NCJ-154254 for complete document.

Annotation

This paper uses results from the Canadian Violence Against Women Survey to identify factors associated with risk of serious nonlethal violence by a marital partner, and examines links to factors associated with increased risk of homicide.

Abstract

The results showed that more than 50 percent of all women abused by a marital partner have been abused in ways that are potentially life-threatening. Bivariate analysis showed that factors predictive of serious nonlethal violence include the woman's fearing for her life, frequency of occurrence, calling the police, having to take time off from everyday activities, and exposure to controlling and emotionally abusive behavior. These factors, as well as alcohol abuse, are important in assessing the potential for severe domestic abuse. 5 tables, 4 figures, and 25 references