Intimate Partner Violence on College Campuses: An Appraisal of Emerging Perspectives

Abstract

Violence between partners, during dating or as a couple, has been under discussion for decades. The numbers of abusive incidents have risen over time in their concurrence and reporting. Multiple studies have confirmed that one in three women will have experienced rape, physical violence, and or stalking by partners within their lifetime. Statistics also show that about one-third, or 32% of college students, in other words, 20-25% overall during their college career, will have experienced sexual assault, dating violence, and or stalking. Use of drugs and alcohol, issues with attachment security troubling, unknown or unspecified mental health conditions, along with other influences from media and peer group, all seem to play a role in the incidences of intimate partner violence (IPV). The current article sheds light on the topic with special reference to the context of college campuses -ways in which IPV unfolds and its possible precursors. Finally, the author reviews the current and emerging prevention and intervention measures that are making distinct efforts in this regard.

Intimate Partner Violence Training and Readiness to Respond among Students, Staff, and Faculty in Three Institutions in the United States

“…In addition to the general population, IPV also affects a large proportion of students on university campuses in the U.S.; estimates on the prevalence of IPV among college students range from 21% to 32% (Anasuri, 2016). Studies on IPV among students have also assessed attitudes and awareness related to IPV professional practice, particularly among students in the healthcarerelated fields of nursing, medicine, social work, dentistry, and pharmacy (Conn et al, 2014;Connor et al, 2012;Fedina et al, 2018;Moskovic et al, 2009;Sawyer et al, 2017).…”

Organizational influences on the intimate partner violence and sexual violence screening practices of college health care providers

“…Until recently, the IPV/SV screening literature has been limited to noncollege settings. This is significant given that college women represent a group at high risk for IPV/SV (Anasuri, ; Black et al, ; Fedina et al, ; Sutherland et al, ; Sutherland, Fantasia, & Hutchinson, ). As such, there is a critical need to understand the provider‐level and organization‐level factors that promote or inhibit IPV/SV screening in college health centers (Sutherland et al, ; ).…”