Rural Disparity in Domestic Violence Prevalence and Access to Resources

Peek‐Asa, Corinne; Wallis, Anne; Harland, Karisa K.; Beyer, Kirsten; Dickey, Penny; Saftlas, Audrey F.

doi:10.1089/jwh.2011.2891

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“…In addition, violence against women tends to worsen in rural areas, since they are often overlooked (6) , given the geographical distance from the urban area (7) . Thus, isolation increases the chances of these women experiencing violence (8) . Against this background, it is evident that rural women in situations of violence face numerous challenges that are manifested by the inequality of access to public services, the labor market and land tenure, which reflects in inequalities in living conditions and health (9)(10) .…”

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Network to combat violence against rural women: articulation and communication of services

Borth¹,

Costa

Silva

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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Objective: to identify the constituent services of the network to combat violence against rural women in municipalities in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul and to analyze the articulation and communication of services in search of the resolution of situations of violence. Method: descriptive-exploratory, qualitative study, carried out through semi-structured interviews with 26 professionals from intersectoral services, as well as managers and/or those responsible for these services. Data were systematized through content analysis. Results: although the professionals collectively discuss and plan coping actions, diffi culties were identifi ed in the approximation between services, related to the defi nition of fl ow, knowledge of actions/referrals, fear of seeing and reporting violence, understanding that it is not a question of demand of their fi eld of action, and women's access to services. Final considerations: it is evident the need to implement public policies that address the singularities of violence against women in rural settings. Descriptors: Violence; Violence Against Women; Women's Health; Health of the Rural Population; Confrontation. RESUMO Objetivo: identifi car os serviços constituintes da rede de enfrentamento à violência contra mulheres rurais em municípios da região noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul e analisar a articulação e a comunicação dos serviços na busca da resolutividade das situações de violência. Método: estudo descritivo-exploratório, qualitativo, realizado por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com 26 profi ssionais de serviços intersetoriais, além de gestores e/ou responsáveis por estes serviços. Os dados foram sistematizados mediante a análise de conteúdo. Resultados: embora os profi ssionais discutam e planejem coletivamente as ações de enfrentamento, identifi caram-se difi culdades na aproximação entre os serviços, relacionadas à defi nição de fl uxo, conhecimento das ações/ encaminhamentos, medo de ver e notifi car a violência, entendimento de que não se trata de uma demanda do seu campo de atuação, e o próprio acesso das mulheres aos serviços. Considerações fi nais: evidencia-se a necessidade de implementação de políticas públicas que atendam as singularidades da violência contra as mulheres no cenário rural. Descritores: Violência; Violência Contra a Mulher; Saúde da Mulher; Saúde da População Rural; Enfrentamento. RESUMEN Objetivo: identifi car los servicios constituyentes de la red de enfrentamiento a la violencia contra mujeres rurales en municipios de la región noroeste de Rio Grande do Sul y analizar la articulación y la comunicación de los servicios en la búsqueda de la resolutividad de las situaciones de violencia. Método: estudio descriptivo-exploratorio, cualitativo, realizado por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas con 26 profesionales de servicios intersectoriales, además de gestores y/o responsables de estos servicios. Los datos se sistematizaron mediante el análisis de contenido. Resultados: aunque los profesionales discuten y planifi can c...

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Network to combat violence against rural women: articulation and communication of services

Borth¹,

Costa

Silva

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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“…Rural women experience both higher rates and greater severity of IPV than their non-rural peers (Hart & Klein, 2013;Peek-Asa et al, 2011;Zakar, Zakar, & Abbas, 2016). Although the mechanisms linking geography and IPV are unclear, several factors peculiar to the rural setting have been hypothesized.…”

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“…Although the mechanisms linking geography and IPV are unclear, several factors peculiar to the rural setting have been hypothesized. For example, compared to their non-rural counterparts, rural women tend to have lower education and income, have stronger belief in and greater acceptance of patriarchal norms, marry at a younger age, and experience greater social isolation; all of these factors place these women at higher risk for IPV (Ackerson et al, 2008;Peek-Asa et al, 2011;WHO, 2010;Zakar et al, 2016). In fact, research has shown that rural women are 3 times further away than urban women from IPV intervention services such as emergency shelters, counselling, legal representation, transportation, and resources referral (Peek-Asa et al, 2011).…”

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“…Furthermore, rural women have fewer capacity-building opportunities and less access to economic resources, and so are more dependent on their intimate partners for their day-to-day survival (Zakar et al, 2016). In addition, because of rural women's lower educational levels and weaker social position, their awareness of their social and legal rights is severely compromised (Peek-Asa et al, 2011;Zakar et al, 2016). In one report of IPV in Jamaica (Serbanescu et al, 2010), geography was associated with women's experience of IPV.…”

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Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Jamaica: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Smith

2016

IJCYFS

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global phenomenon. It is pervasive in every society and cuts across culture, religion, wealth, status, age, and lifestyle. IPV is a violation of women's human rights and a threat to public health and national development. However, in many societies, particularly developing nations, it is not given the national attention it deserves. The purpose of the current article is to present a snapshot of the prevalence and scope of IPV in the Jamaican context. In addition to presenting information on IPV and its consequences, the article uses ecological systems theory to delineate the various factors that potentially place Jamaican women at risk for intimate partner victimization. Further, the article proposes strategies for addressing existing cultural gender norms and beliefs about heterosexual interpersonal relationships and offers suggestions to policy makers for prevention and intervention approaches to limit the potential for the perpetration and maintenance of IPV. It is suggested that a combination of legislative action and public and private ventures will help reduce the incidence of domestic violence in Jamaica.

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“…A recent study found that female victims of intimate partner aggression living in rural areas had higher frequency and severity of abuse compared with urban victims, in part due to geographical and social isolation (Murty et al 2003;Peek-Asa et al 2011). Rural victims may also have decreased ability to cope with the aggression due to limited availability of local services (Peek-Asa et al 2011). Despite evidence that women with children and rural women are at high risk for intimate partner aggression, to our knowledge, no studies have examined intimate partner aggression among rural mothers of young children.…”

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Perpetration and Victimization of Intimate Partner Aggression Among Rural Mothers

Schwab‐Reese

Harland

Smithart

2015

Violence and Gender

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Intimate partner aggression is a leading cause of injury among women of child-bearing age. Research suggests that pregnancy and the postpartum period are times of increased vulnerability to aggression. Since rural women are at an increased risk of intimate partner aggression, research is needed to examine the role of pregnancy and the presence of children on intimate partner aggression among this vulnerable population. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between young children and intimate partner aggression victimization and perpetration among a rural sample. This analysis utilized data from biologic females of child-bearing age from the Keokuk County Rural Health Study, a cohort study of over 1,000 rural families conducted from 1994 to 2011. Crude and adjusted logistic regression was used to determine the relationship between having a young child and experiencing four forms of intimate partner aggression: verbal aggression perpetration, verbal aggression victimization, physical aggression perpetration, and physical aggression victimization. Having young children was significantly associated with increased odds of perpetrating verbal aggression but not victimization of verbal aggression or perpetration and victimization of physical aggression. This significant relationship persisted after adjustment for education, employment, or location of residence but not age or marital status. The increased odds of perpetrating verbal aggression among mothers in a rural area highlight the need for interventions designed for rural parents. One method of reducing intimate partner aggression may be to incorporate intimate partner aggression prevention activities into existing child abuse intervention activities.

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Rural Disparity in Domestic Violence Prevalence and Access to Resources

Cited by 231 publications

References 28 publications

Network to combat violence against rural women: articulation and communication of services

Network to combat violence against rural women: articulation and communication of services

Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Jamaica: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Perpetration and Victimization of Intimate Partner Aggression Among Rural Mothers

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