Risk Factors for Femicide in Abusive Relationships: Results From a Multisite Case Control Study

Perfil sociodemográfico del feminicidio en España y su relación con las denuncias por violencia de pareja

“…En relación con los factores de riesgo individuales, se ha observado que el riesgo de feminicidio se asocia con ser inmigrante 7 , pertenecer a una minoría étnica 7,8 , tener una pareja o ex pareja desempleada 9 , y el consumo de alcohol o drogas por uno o ambos miembros de la pareja 8 . Entre los factores de riesgo relacionales destacan la convivencia sin una unión legal 10 , la presencia de hijos/as de uniones anteriores 8,9 , la decisión de ruptura de la relación por parte de la mujer 8 , la existencia de violencia previa en la pareja 8 , la VPM durante el embarazo 11 , los celos 9 y la diferencia de edad en la pareja 11 .…”

Service Contacts Proximate to Intimate Partner Homicides in Victoria

“…Research shows only a small percentage of abused women actively seek help from specialist family violence services such as refuges/shelters, counsellors, or welfare agencies (Barrett and St Pierre 2011;Campbell, et al 2003;Mouzos and Makkai 2004). Reducing stigma associated with family violence (Ragusa 2013) and improving access to specialist family violence services may increase the likelihood of abused women seeking this type of service and improve the overall success of the intervention.…”

“…In some cases this may be attributed to injury severity, where victims who experience severe or often life-threatening abuse are more likely to disclose information about the origin of their injuries to formal sources including healthcare professionals (Meyer 2010). These contacts represent an opportunity to intervene to prevent a fatal outcome (Block 2008;Campbell et al 2003;Sharps, et al 2001;VicHealth 2007) as healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify early symptoms of family violence and to provide advice on support pathways for patients at high risk (London 2008). The issue of concern is that family violence may not always be identified during these healthcare contacts because the presentation relates primarily to the diagnosis and/or treatment of ill-health.…”

Engaging Native Hawaiians and Pilipinos in creating supportive and safe violence-free communities for women through a piloted “talkstory” intervention: Implications for program development

“…In the US, 35.6% of women and 28% of men experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 2011). In 70-80% of IPV related homicides, the man physically abused the woman prior to the murder, regardless of which partner was killed (Campbell et al, 2003). As high as these figures are, it is consistently accepted that IPV rates are underestimated (Walton-Moss & Campbell, 2002).…”