Intimate Partner Violence at the Scene: Incident Characteristics and Implications for Public Health Surveillance

Joshi, Manisha; Sorenson, Susan B.

doi:10.1177/0193841x09360323

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“…As an exploratory observation, we noticed an apparent peak in the prevalence of reported domestic violence in January, which could reflect the holiday season's influence and would thus corroborate previous research on this subject [27]. The COVID-19 pandemic also had a similar influence on reported family violence in global terms [28].…”

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confidence: 87%

Usability of two brief questions as a screening tool for domestic violence and effect of #MeToo on prevalence of self-reported violence

Kero

Puuronen

Nyqvist

et al. 2020

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductiv

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Domestic violence is a hidden epidemic. We used a two-question screening tool to explore the prevalence of domestic violence among gynaecological outpatients. We also retrospectively assessed whether there was a change in the prevalence rate of self-reported violence after the launch of the #MeToo movement. Study design: Over an 11-month period, all gynaecological first-time visitors to our outpatient clinic were asked two dichotomous questions that screened for domestic violence and examined whether the violence had an ongoing impact on the respondent's everyday life. We used logistic regression models to assess whether the launch of #MeToo was associated with the answers to these two questions. Results: Of the 6,957 screened women, 154 (2.2 %) tested positive for domestic violence. Among the screen-positive women, 87 (56.5 %) reported that the violence affected their health and well-being. Of these 87 women, 52.9 % wanted further support and 72.4 % had already contacted psychiatric care. Out of all of the patients, the proportion of screen-positive respondents was 2.3 % before and 2.2 % after #MeToo. We did not detect increased odds of self-reporting domestic violence (odds ratio 0.97, 95 % confidence interval 0.70-1.36) or its ongoing impact on the victim's everyday life (odds ratio 1.05, 95 % confidence interval 0.53-2.07) after #MeToo. Conclusions: Our two-question screening tool detected a lower prevalence of domestic violence among gynaecological outpatients than previous reports examining the general population. Our results illustrate the dire challenges in screening for domestic violence that persist even in the post-#MeToo era. Domestic violence remains a highly intimate, stigmatising, and underreported health issue, and systematic measures to screen for and prevent it should be advocated, both in gynaecological patients and the general population.

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confidence: 87%

Usability of two brief questions as a screening tool for domestic violence and effect of #MeToo on prevalence of self-reported violence

Kero

Puuronen

Nyqvist

et al. 2020

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductiv

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“…Regarding strengths, police data represent an official or objective measure of IPV events within a bounded time frame and metropolitan locale. As such, they are a useful resource for public health surveillance of IPV 32. In terms of limitations, several points should be noted.…”

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confidence: 99%

Alcohol Outlets, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Intimate Partner Violence: Ecological Analysis of a California City

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Neighborhood indicators of social disadvantage, such as poverty and unemployment, are associated with intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite the well-established link between heavy drinking and IPV, few studies have analyzed the contribution of alcohol outlet density to the occurrence of IPV. Greater numbers of alcohol outlets in a community may be a sign of loosened normative constraints against violence, promote problem drinking among at-risk couples, and provide environments where groups of persons at risk for IPV may form and mutually reinforce IPV-related attitudes, norms, and problem behaviors. This study used ecological data to determine if alcohol outlet density (number of bars, restaurants serving alcohol, and off-premise outlets per unit area) is related to rates of IPV-related police calls and IPV-related crime reports in Sacramento, California. Separate analyses for IPV calls and crime reports were conducted using Bayesian space–time models adjusted for area characteristics (poverty rate, unemployment rate, racial/ethnic composition). The results showed that each additional off-premise alcohol outlet is associated with an approximate 4% increase in IPV-related police calls and an approximate 3% increase in IPV-related crime reports. Bars and restaurants were not associated with either outcome. The findings suggest that alcohol outlet density, especially off-premise outlets, appear to be related to IPV events. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which neighborhood factors, such as alcohol outlet density, affect IPV behaviors. Understanding these mechanisms is of public health importance for developing environmental IPV prevention strategies, such as changes in zoning, community action, education, and enforcement activities.

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“…Despite this, there is ample evidence of the dangers firearms pose when violent intimate partners have access to them. Victims report that violent intimate partners use firearms in the course of the violence, often to intimidate or make threats (Azrael & Hemenway, 2000; Capaldi et al, 2009; Joshi & Sorenson, 2010; Lynch & Logan, 2015; Sorenson & Wiebe, 2004). In a study of roughly 8,500 male batterers who were enrolled in a batterer intervention program in Massachusetts, slightly less than 3% reported using guns or making gun threats against their partners, with 1% of batterers actually shooting at their partners (Rothman, Hemenway, Miller, & Azrael, 2005).…”

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Removing Firearms From Those Prohibited From Possession by Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: A Survey and Analysis of State Laws

Zeoli

Frattaroli

Roskam³

et al. 2017

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Under federal and many state laws, persons under domestic violence restraining orders (DVROs) are prohibited from possession of firearms. Using multiple sources and a Lexis Nexis search, we developed a list of state laws pertaining to the relinquishment or removal of firearms from persons prohibited from possession by DVROs. After downloading the text of each law, we conducted a legal analysis to enumerate provisions of the laws specifying implementation. We found 49 laws in 29 states and Washington, DC. The laws were conceptualized as instructions to the court, the respondent, and law enforcement. We detail the content of each state's law, including such elements as whether it applies to ex parte DVROs; whether certain criteria must be met, such as previous use of a firearm in domestic violence or lack of an employment exemption, before the law can be applied; and whether the application of the law is mandatory. We also detail instructions to the respondent regarding to whom firearms may be relinquished, whether the respondent must seek permission to transfer the firearm to a third party, and the time by which dispossession must occur. Finally, whether law enforcement bears the responsibility for removing the firearm or whether the law gives the court the authority to order a search and seizure for the firearms is discussed. The purpose of the research is to provide an overview of these state laws that can be used by key stakeholders in legislative, judicial, advocacy, or research roles. Implications are discussed.

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Intimate Partner Violence at the Scene: Incident Characteristics and Implications for Public Health Surveillance

Cited by 11 publications

References 45 publications

Usability of two brief questions as a screening tool for domestic violence and effect of #MeToo on prevalence of self-reported violence

Usability of two brief questions as a screening tool for domestic violence and effect of #MeToo on prevalence of self-reported violence

Alcohol Outlets, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Intimate Partner Violence: Ecological Analysis of a California City

Removing Firearms From Those Prohibited From Possession by Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: A Survey and Analysis of State Laws

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