The macro-level drivers of intimate partner violence: New evidence from a multilevel dataset

Kovacs, Roxanne

doi:10.1080/17441692.2017.1317010

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“…Evidence from previous research related to IPVAW suggests that prevalence of and attitudes toward IPVAW seem to be influenced by contextual-level factors Heise & Kotsadam, 2015;Herrero et al, 2017;Kovacs, 2018;Sanz-Barbero et al, 2018). However, the prevalence of IPVAW does not cut equally across alla sociodemographic groups within countries (Kovacs, 2018). For example, research on differences in IPVAW prevalence between socioeconomic and demographic groups within the country of Sweden has not always shown clear and consistent results (Lundgren et al, 2002;Nybergh et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 98%

Intimate Partner Violence against Women in the EU: A Multilevel Analysis of the Contextual and Individual Impact on Public Perceptions

Karlsson

Wemrell

Merlo

et al. 2020

Women & Criminal Justice

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confidence: 98%

Intimate Partner Violence against Women in the EU: A Multilevel Analysis of the Contextual and Individual Impact on Public Perceptions

Karlsson

Wemrell

Merlo

et al. 2020

Women & Criminal Justice

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“…Most macro‐level studies focus on neighborhoods and communities and are U.S. based. However, global scholarship is increasing, including multinational studies and studies of developing countries (Kovacs, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In one of the few multinational studies of macro‐level influences, Kovacs () examined victimization of women in 40 developing countries. Increases in country‐level wealth were protective against IPV but mostly for the wealthiest women, whereas increases in the proportion of highly educated women were protective for women at all education levels.…”

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A Socioecological Perspective on Intimate Partner Violence Research: A Decade in Review

Hardesty

Ogolsky

2020

J of Marriage and Family

106

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue impacting millions globally. To frame this decade in review, we organize the research published since 2010 at each of four ecological levels (individual, relational, community, and sociocultural) to demonstrate advances and gaps in each. At the individual and relational level, we review the prevalence, directionality, typologies, predictors, and outcomes of IPV. We attend to postseparation dynamics as well as research on youth exposure. We also discuss key theoretical advances. Our review of individual and relational research is more substantial as most research on IPV focuses on these factors with less attention to community and sociocultural contexts. Reflecting the state of the research within each ecological level, we review men's violence against women and incorporate developing research on men's victimization, reciprocal violence between men and women, and IPV among same‐sex partners. Throughout the review, we address key developments in knowledge as well as gaps and methodological strengths and limitations. We close with an integrated summary and recommendations for rigorous collaborative research across disciplines in the next decade to broaden our knowledge base and inform preventions and interventions.

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“…Violence against women (VAW) is a global public health burden that has significant consequences for women's mental and physical well-being, including their reproductive and sexual health [1][2][3][4][5]. Intimate partner violence (IPV), which describes physical, or emotional, or sexual assault, or both, of a spouse or sexual partner, is a common form of VAW in many parts of the world [6], including Ghana [4,5,[7][8][9]. A national study in 1998 revealed that 33% of Ghanaian women experienced physical violence at the hands of their current or previous partners, 29% had their first experience of sexual intercourse by force, whilst 33% of the women had been touched inappropriately against their will [7].…”

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“…While the main perpetrators of physical and sexual violence against women tend to be current or previous husbands and partners; strangers, teachers, schoolboys, other family members and acquaintances may also be perpetrators of physical and sexual violence [4,8]. Violence against women in Ghana is influenced by several factors, including social, economic and legal elements [3,5]. Existing data from the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) suggest that Ghanaian women often experience relative powerlessness, compared with men, because of poor economic empowerment and negative social norms [10].…”

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Rural response system to prevent violence against women: methodology for a community randomised controlled trial in the central region of Ghana

Addo-Lartey

Alangea

Sikweyiya

et al. 2019

Global Health Action

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Violence against women (VAW) is common in Ghana, with nationwide surveys reporting high prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) (physical, sexual and/or emotional violence). Our trial assesses the community level impact of the Rural Response System which uses Community-Based Action Teams 'COMBAT' for preventing VAW in Ghana. This study is a mixed method unmatched cluster randomised controlled trial and includes rural (n = 23), peri-urban (n = 7) and urban (n = 10) communities in four districts of the Central Region, Ghana. The trial will last three years with one baseline survey, one impact assessment and a qualitative baseline, midpoint and endline evaluation. A total of 40 localities were selected to serve as clusters (20 per trial arm) with about 82 households per cluster recruited at baseline. The same number will be recruited post-intervention. Adult women (18 to 49 years) and men (≥ 18 years) were drawn from different localities. Sampling of households within a community was random and done using a computerised system. In each selected household, one female or male resident was invited to participate. Individuals are eligible for inclusion in the study if they usually live (sleep and eat) in the household, have lived in the community for at least a year, and are between the ages of 18-to-49 years old. Our impact assessment component will compare past 12 months incidence of IPV (i.e. IPV experiences for women and perpetration of physical and/or sexual IPV for men) between arms in the trial. The implementation of this community trial comes at an opportune time when evidence on the effectiveness of a targeted VAW intervention in the Ghanaian society is needed to inform the development of national policies for preventing VAW. Our progressive research approach using a mixed method design will further extend knowledge globally on a multifaceted intervention to reduce the incidence of intimate partner violence in a developing country.

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The macro-level drivers of intimate partner violence: New evidence from a multilevel dataset

Cited by 18 publications

References 20 publications

Intimate Partner Violence against Women in the EU: A Multilevel Analysis of the Contextual and Individual Impact on Public Perceptions

Intimate Partner Violence against Women in the EU: A Multilevel Analysis of the Contextual and Individual Impact on Public Perceptions

A Socioecological Perspective on Intimate Partner Violence Research: A Decade in Review

Rural response system to prevent violence against women: methodology for a community randomised controlled trial in the central region of Ghana

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