Risk of Death or Life-Threatening Injury for Women with Children Not Sired by the Abuser

Miner, Emily J.; Shackelford, Todd K.; Block, Carolyn Rebecca; Starratt, Valerie G.; Weekes–Shackelford, Viviana A.

doi:10.1007/s12110-012-9129-9

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“…From a Canadian study, women with children sired by a previous rather than their current partner were 12.7 times more likely to be killed than those who had biological children with their partner (Daly, Wiseman, & Wilson, 1997). The same trend was replicated by research conducted in the United States (Brewer & Paulsen, 1999;Miner, Shackelford, Block, Starratt, & Weekes-Shackelford, 2012). In addition, pregnancy has been identified as a significant risk factor in domestic homicide, particularly if domestic abuse is present within the relationship (Campbell et al, 2007).…”

Section: Relationship Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 86%

The Value of Incorporating Measures of Relationship Concordance When Constructing Profiles of Intimate Partner Homicides: A Descriptive Study of IPH Committed Within London, 1998-2009

Sebire

2015

J Interpers Violence

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This article presents a profile of intimate partner homicides (IPH) committed within London incorporating a gendered comparison of the perpetrators' relationships. Data was sourced from the original police files for offenses committed in the capital between 1998 and 2009 ( N = 207; 173 male and 34 female perpetrators). In common with other international descriptive studies, the results indicate comparative differences between partners according to perpetrator gender in terms of age profiles, employment status, experience of mental health issues, intoxication at time of killing, and possession of criminal convictions. Gender-based IPH descriptive studies have tended to focus on a collation of either victim or perpetrator or relationship characteristics, often in isolation from one another. Assessments of how parties interact within fatal relationships are invariably absent, and yet, it is the relationship that forms the backdrop against which the fatal acts are perpetrated. This study, therefore, not only provides an insight into the profile of IPH committed within London where none had previously existed but also demonstrates the advantages of incorporating relationship concordance measures. The inclusion of such measures when researching IPH assists homicide investigators in understanding the dynamics taking place within the cohort of fatal relationships they police. It also provides researchers a useful platform to enhance understanding of this crucial aspect, for it is the relationship itself which is what defines IPH and distinguishes as a unique subset of homicide.

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confidence: 86%

The Value of Incorporating Measures of Relationship Concordance When Constructing Profiles of Intimate Partner Homicides: A Descriptive Study of IPH Committed Within London, 1998-2009

Sebire

2015

J Interpers Violence

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“…5. Prior research has found that the presence of children in the household not fathered by the abuser increases the risk of abuse (Miner, Shackelford, Block, Starratt, & Weekes-Shackelford, 2012). This variable was included in early analyses, was never found to be significant, and was therefore excluded from final models.…”

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Indirect Abuse Involving Children During the Separation Process

Hayes

2015

J Interpers Violence

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Separation is believed to be an antidote to risk abusers pose to their partners and children and underlines many interventions in family, juvenile, and criminal court proceedings. Countering this belief is the claim that many abusers respond to the felt loss of power and control occasioned by separation by changing or escalating abusive tactics. This study complements research on post-separation by asking whether separation is associated with an increase in threats of indirect abuse, which relies on third parties to manipulate the victim. Children, and threats made against them, can be used as a proxy to control or intimidate the victim. Using data from the Chicago Women Health Risk Study ( N = 339), the current study examined whether mothers who were separated were at greater risk of abuse through threats against the children when compared with mothers who were still in a relationship with their abuser. Results indicated that separated mothers were four times more likely to report threats to take and threats to harm the children, Exp(B) = 4.05, p < .05; Exp(B) = 3.93, p < .05, than non-separated mothers. Findings can be used to inform child custody procedures and the design of Family Justice Centers.

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“…For violent relationships in which the partners share a child, the presence of the child may necessitate ongoing partner contact, which may increase exposure to abuse. Other research has indicated that the risk for IPV occurring with children in the home is particularly high when the male partner is not the biological father of the children [25–27]; however, we did not have information about the type of parental relationship to compare to these findings.…”

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Presence of children in the home and intimate partner violence among women seeking elective pregnancy termination

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IntroductionGrowing evidence identifies adverse health effects for children who witness intimate partner violence at home. Research has also identified that women seeking elective pregnancy termination are at high risk for partner violence. However, little is known about the risk for violence exposure among the children of women seeking elective pregnancy termination.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of 957 women seeking elective pregnancy termination at a large family planning clinic. All subjects completed a 10-minute, anonymous questionnaire administered by computer in a private room. Our main outcome was 12-month prevalence of physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former partner using the Abuse Assessment Screen instrument. The presence of children under the age of 18 living with the respondent was the main exposure variable.ResultsWomen with children in the home had more than twice the odds of reporting physical and/or sexual IPV in the past year than women with no children, controlling for age (AOR: 2.23; 95% CI: 1.41–3.85). The increased odds of IPV among women with children as compared to women with no children was present across nearly all sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics, and significantly higher for the youngest women (18–20 years). The highest odds for abuse occurred among women with children living at home, in a current relationship but not living with their current partner, and abused by a former partner (AOR = 10.9; 95% CI: 3.07–38.4).ConclusionNearly one of every 14 children identified in this study lived in a home with IPV. These findings support the development of IPV interventions that are family-centered, as well as the integration of trauma-informed care into healthcare settings. Healthcare visits for contraception and pregnancy termination may be ideal opportunities for implementation of screening and family violence interventions.

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Risk of Death or Life-Threatening Injury for Women with Children Not Sired by the Abuser

Cited by 17 publications

References 20 publications

The Value of Incorporating Measures of Relationship Concordance When Constructing Profiles of Intimate Partner Homicides: A Descriptive Study of IPH Committed Within London, 1998-2009

The Value of Incorporating Measures of Relationship Concordance When Constructing Profiles of Intimate Partner Homicides: A Descriptive Study of IPH Committed Within London, 1998-2009

Indirect Abuse Involving Children During the Separation Process

Presence of children in the home and intimate partner violence among women seeking elective pregnancy termination

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