Gender‐Equitable Parental Decision Making and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Bangladesh

Semenza, Daniel C.; Roof, Katherine A.; James‐Hawkins, Laurie; Cheong, Yuk Fai; Naved, Ruchira Tabassum; Yount, Kathryn M.

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“…This provides a visual account of the rather limited information currently available about associations between the characteristics of high-prevalence settings and VAW. Education was the most explored risk factor (with higher education seen as protective), with a total of seven separate studies from four different countries looking at its area-level association with VAW 35–41. However, with different directions of effect and not all associations significant, the evidence for the association between area-level education and VAW was mixed and appears to be context-specific 35–41.…”

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Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-synthesis

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Brown³

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BMJ Glob Health

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IntroductionViolence against women (VAW) affects one in three women globally. In some countries, women are at much higher risk. We examined risk factors for VAW in countries with the highest 12-month prevalence estimates of intimate partner violence (IPV) to develop understanding of this increased risk.MethodsFor this systematic review, we searched PUBMED, CINAHL, PROQUEST (Middle East and North Africa; Latin America and Iberia; East and South Asia), Web of Science, EMBASE and PsycINFO (Ovid) for records published between 1 January 2000 and 1 January 2021 in English, French and Spanish. Included records used quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods, reported original data, had VAW as the main outcome, and focused on at least one of 23 countries in the highest quintile of prevalence figures for women’s self-reported experiences of physical and/or sexual violence in the past 12 months. We used critical interpretive synthesis to develop a conceptual model for associations between identified risk factors and VAW.ResultsOur search identified 12 044 records, of which 241 were included for analysis (2 80 360 women, 40 276 men, 274 key informants). Most studies were from Bangladesh (74), Uganda (72) and Tanzania (43). Several quantitative studies explored community-level/region-level socioeconomic status and education as risk factors, but associations with VAW were mixed. Although fewer in number and representing just one country, studies reported more consistent effects for community-level childhood exposure to violence and urban residence. Theoretical explanations for a country’s high prevalence point to the importance of exposure to other forms of violence (armed conflict, witnessing parental violence, child abuse) and patriarchal social norms.ConclusionAvailable evidence suggests that heightened prevalence of VAW is not attributable to a single risk factor. Multilayered and area-level risk analyses are needed to ensure funding is appropriately targeted for countries where VAW is most pervasive.PROSPERO registration numberThe review is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020190147).

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Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-synthesis

Mannell¹,

Lowe²,

Brown³

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BMJ Glob Health

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“…Researchers theorize that boys and girls exhibit and respond to aggression differently. These gender differences are posited as a result of learned behavior and gendered socialization processes throughout childhood and adolescence (Akers & Jennings, 2015; Eagly & Steffen, 1986; Semenza et al, 2019). Keenan and Shaw (1997) suggest that gender differences in aggression arise because socializing agents such as parents encourage certain behaviors in their children, such as autonomy, instrumentality, and goal-directed behavior in boys, versus caretaking and relationship management in girls.…”

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Gender Differences in the Victim–Offender Relationship for On- and Offline Youth Violence

Semenza

2019

J Interpers Violence

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Youth violence affects millions of young people in the United States every day, and violent victimization has significant consequences for mental and physical health, academic performance, and long-term well-being. Forms of youth violence such bullying and teen dating violence (TDV) are often studied separately from one another with disjointed attention paid to on- and offline aggression. Furthermore, gender differences in the victim/offender overlap for these diverse forms of aggression have been understudied. This is notable given research demonstrating that boys and girls engage in diverse forms of aggression as a result of different gendered socialization processes. This study uses a sample of 5,647 middle and high school students in three states to assess gender differences in the victim–offender relationship across on- and offline modalities of bullying and TDV. Descriptive results show significant gender differences for bullying and dating violence victimization and perpetration experiences. Multivariate regression models indicate that the victim–offender relationship varies by the type of aggression and modality in question. Furthermore, gender significantly interacts with certain forms of dating violence and bullying victimization to influence the risk of perpetration. The results underscore the importance of youth violence prevention strategies that account for gender differences across the spectrum of on- and offline peer relationships.

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“…Findings are reported for overall TDV, unless specific types of TDV (e.g., physical, sexual) are noted. Notably, the majority of research on TDV (as well as IPV more broadly) focuses on risk factors that increase the likelihood of violence between partners, rather than protective factors that might decrease risk (Semenza et al 2019). Unfortunately, risk factors for stalking victimization and perpetration among adolescents have been significantly understudied.…”

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Teen Dating Violence and Stalking

Semenza

Grosholz

2020

Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan

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Gender‐Equitable Parental Decision Making and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Bangladesh

Abstract: Objective: This article examines the relationship between the exposure of men as children to gender-equitable parental decision making and the potential for subsequent later life engagement in intimate partner violence (IPV) in Bangladesh.

Cited by 12 publications

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Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-synthesis

Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-synthesis

Gender Differences in the Victim–Offender Relationship for On- and Offline Youth Violence

Teen Dating Violence and Stalking

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