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Spouse Abuse

Research Brief
Domestic Abuse Prevention and Outreach Approaches for the Military Community
This study focused on identifying strategies to help prevent domestic abuse among service members and their spouses or partners before it occurs and strategies for outreach to high-risk groups that could be effective in the military environment.
May 16, 2023
Report
Preventing Domestic Abuse in the U.S. Armed Forces
Domestic abuse has severe consequences for service members, their families, and, potentially, unit readiness. What strategies could help prevent domestic abuse before it occurs and help the military with communication to reach individuals who might have risk factors for domestic abuse?
May 16, 2023
Report
Preventing Intimate Partner Abuse
First developed in the 1970s, programs focused on intimate partner violence prevention are designed to hold perpetrators accountable for their behavior and to prioritize safety and justice for victims. What might help make these programs more effective?
Jul 27, 2022
Journal Article
Combating Coercive Control and Psychological Violence Against Women in the EU Member States
The study analyses the causes and consequences of coercive control and psychological violence against women.
Jul 19, 2022
Journal Article
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the EU
This study offers a preliminary overview of the measures undertaken across the EU to support victims of violence during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Mar 9, 2021
Journal Article
Intimate Partner Violence and Witness Intervention: What Are the Deciding Factors?
This report examines the factors that encourage witnesses of intimate partner violence to intervene (including reporting the violence to the relevant authorities). It draws on qualitative research in Denmark, Germany, France and Portugal.
Nov 25, 2020
Journal Article
Premarital Mental Disorders and Physical Violence in Marriage: Cross-National Study of Married Couples
Mental disorders may increase the risk of physical violence among married couples.
Oct 1, 2011
Journal Article
Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence: Clarifying the Relevance of Women's Use and Partners' Use
Research has shown that, when women and/or their partners are involved in substance use, women's risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) is higher.
Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article
Intimate Partner Violence and Community Service Needs Among Pregnant and Postpartum Latina Women
The authors examined the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and perceived needs for legal, social, and job services among a prospective cohort of 210 pregnant Latinas. IPV was associated with needing social and legal services at most time points. Women with recent IPV experiences reported greater service needs than women with more remote IPV experiences, who in turn reported greater need than women without IPV experiences. The authors conclude that IPV may be associated with ongoing perceived needs for social and legal services among Latina perinatal patients.
Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article
Predictors of Unprotected Sex with Non-Cohabitating Primary Partners Among Sheltered and Low-Income Housed Women in Los Angeles County
This study investigated associations of substance use, relationship abuse and HIV self-protective behavior with unprotected sex among 290 impoverished women with a non-cohabitating primary partner.
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
The Context of Aggressive Behavior in Marriage: A Longitudinal Study of Newlyweds
Under what circumstances are spouses more or less likely to engage in aggressive behaviors?
Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article
Physical Violence Against Impoverished Women: A Longitudinal Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors
Violence represents a significant threat to the health of impoverished women.
Jan 1, 2004

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