Understanding the Relation Between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner Violence: An Integrative Review

Voith, Laura A.

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“…The high-resolution approach used in this study provides information that is more significant for policy relevance, as area-specific risk estimations are provided to inform a more localized intervention strategy. Furthermore, this community-level approach to address both types of family violence, as opposed to individual-level intervention addressing each type of violence separately, can reach a larger number of families in a more integrative and cost-effective way [ 28 , 31 , 65 – 71 ].…”

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Neighborhood characteristics and violence behind closed doors: The spatial overlap of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence

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In this study, we analyze first whether there is a common spatial distribution of child maltreatment (CM) and intimate partner violence (IPV), and second, whether the risks of CM and IPV are influenced by the same neighborhood characteristics, and if these risks spatially overlap. To this end we used geocoded data of CM referrals (N = 588) and IPV incidents (N = 1450) in the city of Valencia (Spain). As neighborhood proxies, we used 552 census block groups. Neighborhood characteristics analyzed at the aggregated level (census block groups) were: Neighborhood concentrated disadvantage (neighborhood economic status, neighborhood education level, and policing activity), immigrant concentration, and residential instability. A Bayesian joint modeling approach was used to examine the spatial distribution of CM and IPV, and a Bayesian random-effects modeling approach was used to analyze the influence of neighborhood-level characteristics on small-area variations of CM and IPV risks. For CM, 98% of the total between-area variation in risk was captured by a shared spatial component, while for IPV the shared component was 77%. The risks of CM and IPV were higher in neighborhoods characterized by lower levels of economic status and education, and higher levels of policing activity, immigrant concentration, and residential instability. The correlation between the log relative risk of CM and IPV was .85. Most census block groups had either low or high risks in both outcomes (with only 10.5% of the areas with mismatched risks). These results show that certain neighborhood characteristics are associated with an increase in the risk of family violence, regardless of whether this violence is against children or against intimate partners. Identifying these high-risk areas can inform a more integrated community-level response to both types of family violence. Future research should consider a community-level approach to address both types of family violence, as opposed to individual-level intervention addressing each type of violence separately.

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Neighborhood characteristics and violence behind closed doors: The spatial overlap of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence

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“…Attitudes of non-intervention in the victim’s social circle may facilitate or reinforce the perpetrator’s behavior, but may also inhibit victims’ disclosure, making it more difficult for them to seek help and escape the violence. On the other hand, pro-intervention attitudes (e.g., reporting to the authorities or direct intervention) among those aware of this violence can have a protective effect for victims, and may inhibit or deter IPVAW by increasing the social and legal costs for perpetrators ( Koepsell et al, 2006 ; McDonnell et al, 2011 ; Gracia, 2014 ; Voith, 2017 ). Willingness to intervene among those who are aware of IPVAW incidents is also relevant because victims tend to seek help among informal sources of help (friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, etc.)…”

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The Willingness to Intervene in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (WI-IPVAW) Scale: Development and Validation of the Long and Short Versions

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Willingness to intervene when one becomes aware of a case of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) reflects the level of tolerance and acceptance of this type of violence in society. Increasing the likelihood of intervention to help victims of IPVAW is also a target for prevention strategies aiming to increase informal social control of IPVAW. In this study, we present the development and validation of the Willingness to Intervene in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence (WI-IPVAW) scale. We report data for both the long and short versions of the scale. We analyzed the latent structure, the reliability and validity of the WI-IPVAW across four samples (N = 1648). Factor analyses supported a bifactor model with a general non-specific factor expressing willingness to intervene in cases of IPVAW, and three specific factors reflecting different intervention preferences: a preference for setting the law enforcement process in motion (“calling the cops” factor), a preference for personal intervention (“personal involvement” factor), and a preference for non-intervention (“not my business” factor). Configural, metric, and partial scalar invariance across genders were supported. Two short versions of the scale, with nine and six items, respectively, were constructed on the base of quantitative and qualitative criteria. The long and short versions of the WI-IPVAW demonstrated both high reliability and construct validity, as they were strongly related to the acceptability of IPVAW, victim-blaming attitudes, perceived severity of IPVAW, and hostile sexism. These results confirm that both the long and short versions of the WI-IPVAW scale are psychometrically sound instruments to analyze willingness to intervene in cases of IPVAW in different settings and with different research needs (e.g., long versions for clinical and research settings, and short versions for large population surveys). The WI-IPVAW is also useful for assessing prevention policies and public education campaigns design to promote a more responsive social environment in cases of IPVAW, thus contributing to deter and reduce this major social and public health problem.

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“…This study expands the range of neighborhood‐level predictors under study using a conceptual model drawing from Social Determinants of Health (Marmot & Bell, ) and Social Disorganization Theory (Sampson et al., ; Shaw & McKay, ). The combined model (Voith, ) guided the selection of constructs included in the analysis. Neighborhood‐level constructs include social environment, social disorganization, social capital, and collective efficacy were modeled as predictors of IPV.…”

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Neighborhood Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Theory‐Informed Analysis Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling

Voith

Brondino

2017

American J of Comm Psychol

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Due to high prevalence rates and deleterious effects on individuals, families, and communities, intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem. Because IPV occurs in the context of communities and neighborhoods, research must examine the broader environment in addition to individual-level factors to successfully facilitate behavior change. Drawing from the Social Determinants of Health framework and Social Disorganization Theory, neighborhood predictors of IPV were tested using hierarchical linear modeling. Results indicated that concentrated disadvantage and female-to-male partner violence were robust predictors of women's IPV victimization. Implications for theory, practice, and policy, and future research are discussed.

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Understanding the Relation Between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner Violence: An Integrative Review

Cited by 62 publications

References 63 publications

Neighborhood characteristics and violence behind closed doors: The spatial overlap of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence

Neighborhood characteristics and violence behind closed doors: The spatial overlap of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence

The Willingness to Intervene in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (WI-IPVAW) Scale: Development and Validation of the Long and Short Versions

Neighborhood Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Theory‐Informed Analysis Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling

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