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Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence: Risk Factors, Severity, and Health Effects

NCJ Number
236068
Journal
Violence Against Women Volume: 17 Issue: 7 Dated: July 2011 Pages: 858-881
Author(s)
Douglas A. Brownridge; Tamara L. Taillieu; Kimberly A. Tyler; Agnes Tiwari; Ko Ling Chan; Susy C. Santos
Date Published
July 2011
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This study compared female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) who were and were not victimized during pregnancy.
Abstract
The current study compares female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) who were and were not victimized during pregnancy. Victims of pregnancy violence are more likely to report having experienced all forms of violence, particularly severe forms, and have higher odds of experiencing several postviolence indicators of severity and adverse health consequences. The significance of predictors disappears in a post hoc analysis controlling for proxies of battering behavior (i.e., repeated and severe violence), suggesting that victims who experience violence during pregnancy may be more likely to be in a current intimate relationship with an abuser who inflicts repeated and severe IPV. (Published Abstract)

Publication Format
Article
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Language
English
Country
United States of America