Intimate partner violence and alcohol use: Exploring the role of drinking in partner violence and its implications for intervention

Klostermann, Keith; Fals‐Stewart, William

doi:10.1016/j.avb.2005.08.008

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“…Many studies on intimate partner violence have reported that most aggressors are males who engage in violent behaviors under the influence of alcohol. 3,7,9,12,24 Overall studies address the association of alcohol and intimate partner aggression but they do not take into consideration other significant family relationships, such as parent-child. It seems that children witnessing violence, in addition to their suffering, are more likely to reproduce this same violent behavior during their adult life.…”

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Padrões de violência domiciliar associada ao uso de álcool no Brasil

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OBJECTIVE:To describe situations of domestic violence committed by perpetrators under the influence of alcohol in the largest Brazilian cities. METHODS:A household survey was carried out in the 108 Brazilian cities with more than 200,000 inhabitants in 2005. A multistage probabilistic self-weighted sample stratified in terms of conglomerate units was performed in three selection stages: census tracts, households, and respondents (population between 12 and 65 years old). The instrument to collect the data was the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, with questions on sociodemographics and psychotropic drug abuse.. RESULTS:The survey encompassed 7,939 households. In 33.5% of them there were reports of domestic violence, 17.1% out of which involving intoxicated perpetrators. The most frequently reported types of violence associated with the use of alcohol were: arguments among the people in the household (81,8%), loud arguments not aimed at a specific person (70.9%), threats of assault (39.5%), and breaking households objects (38.7%). The respondents also reported physical assault (27.8%), physical assault with weapon (5.5%), and sexual abuse (3.2%). More than half of perpetrators lived in the household and 88.8% were male. Most of the victims were female (63.9%); 33.9% were wives and 18.2% were children. In terms of recidivism, 14.1% of the cases lasted for a period between 1 and 5 years, and in 14.3% they lasted for over a decade. Most of the victims (86%) and perpetrators (77.9%) did not look for the help of either the health services or the police. CONCLUSIONS:In addition to the considerable number of Brazilian households with a history of violence involving intoxicated abusers, this kind of abuse has many specific characteristics. The low rate for the search for help at the health services/police stations point to the importance of actively identifying cases of domestic violence.

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“…Los estudios sobre el perfil psicológico de los agresores, tanto nacionales como internacionales, coinciden en sus resultados. La tasa de agresores que presentan problemas de abuso o dependencia alcohólica puede oscilar entre el 50% y el 60% (Echeburúa, Fernández-Montalvo, y Amor, 2003;Fernández-Montalvo, Echeburúa, y Amor, 2005; Fernández-Montalvo y Klostermann y Fals-Stewart, 2006;Stuart, O´Farrell, y Temple, 2009). En el caso de otro tipo de drogas ilegales, los datos varían en las diferentes investigaciones pero, como media, en torno al 20% de los hombres agresores presenta un consumo abusivo de drogas (Fals-Stewart, Golden, y Schumacher, 2003; Fernández-Montalvo y Moore et al, 2008;Stuart et al, 2008).…”

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Tratamiento de agresores contra la pareja en programas de atención a drogodependientes: un reto de futuro

2011

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There is a close relationship between substance abuse (alcohol and other drugs) and intimate partner violence. Studies carried out with male offenders and with addicted patients show a high comorbidity rate between these two phenomena. However, few batterer intervention programmes have been implemented to date in the field of drug addiction. This paper proposes, first, the need to detect cases of intimate partner violence that are camouflaged beneath a drug problem. Thus, it is important to determine the prevalence rate of intimate partner aggressors among users of drug-addiction treatment programmes, as well as identifying the specific characteristics of these patients. Second, once aggressors are identified, it would be possible to develop specific programmes for the simultaneous treatment of the two problems (addiction and intimate partner violence). Some studies have already been carried with joint treatments for addiction and intimate partner violence.The results obtained are encouraging, and show that intervention programs with addictions can be a useful framework for applying also, where necessary, specific treatments for those addicted patients with an associated problem of intimate partner violence. Finally, implications for clinical practice and future research in this field are discussed.Key words: addictions, intimate partner violence, batterers, treatment RESUMEN ABSTRACTExiste una relación muy estrecha entre el consumo de sustancias (alcohol y otras drogas) y la violencia hacia la pareja. Los estudios llevados a cabo con hombres maltratadores y con pacientes adictos muestran una alta comorbilidad entre ambos fenómenos. Sin embargo, hasta la fecha han sido muy escasos los programas de intervención con maltratadores que se han aplicado en el ámbito de las drogodependencias. En este artículo se propone, en primer lugar, la necesidad de detectar los casos de violencia contra la pareja que aparecen camuflados bajo un problema de consumo de drogas. En este sentido, es necesario llevar a cabo estudios que determinen la tasa de prevalencia de agresores contra la pareja entre los usuarios de los programas de tratamiento para el abuso de sustancias, así como conocer las características específicas de este tipo de pacientes. En segundo lugar, una vez detectados los agresores, se podrían desarrollar programas específicos para el tratamiento simultáneo de ambas problemáticas (adicción y violencia hacia la pareja). Se han llevado a cabo algunos estudios con tratamientos conjuntos de la adicción y de la violencia de pareja. Los resultados obtenidos son esperanzadores y muestran que los programas de intervención con adicciones pueden ser un marco útil para aplicar también, en los casos necesarios, un tratamiento específico para aquellos adictos con un problema asociado de violencia contra la pareja. Se comentan las implicaciones de todo ello para la práctica clínica y para las investigaciones futuras.

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“…Therefore, research is of substantial salience for intercultural social work, since the individual and social definition or perception of a social issue such as intimate partner violence and marital rape seem to be culturally shaped (e.g. by gender roles) (Chawla, 2004;Fernandez, 1997;Klosterman & Fals-Stewart, 2006). While these definitions constitute the area of activity of social work and the range of competences of social workers, these divergent definitions might also influence the individual perception of experiences of abuse as well as the use and acceptance of professional help by migrants in their host countries (Klein, 2012).…”

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Discursive Problematisation of Marital Rape from an Intercultural Perspective: An Empirical Analysis

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2017

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Violence against women is one of the main social problems worldwide. Marital rape and its recognition are discussed as a new boundary mark because of greater social sensitivity on violence. From an intercultural social work perspective, it is highly relevant to learn more about perceptions of different kinds of violence in order to plan adequate interventions. The article presents findings from expert interviews related to the perception and the intervention structure contextualised by the discourse on marital rape in India. It concludes six main implications for intercultural social work. The main finding (6) states that in all of these settings, the role of the family system should not be underestimated, and whenever possible couple counselling should be considered. Viewed against the background of the highly individualised Swiss society, this is a finding, which needs to be taken into careful account in Swiss intercultural social work.

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Intimate partner violence and alcohol use: Exploring the role of drinking in partner violence and its implications for intervention

Cited by 219 publications

References 47 publications

Padrões de violência domiciliar associada ao uso de álcool no Brasil

Padrões de violência domiciliar associada ao uso de álcool no Brasil

Tratamiento de agresores contra la pareja en programas de atención a drogodependientes: un reto de futuro

Discursive Problematisation of Marital Rape from an Intercultural Perspective: An Empirical Analysis

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