Does neighborhood environment differentiate intimate partner femicides from other femicides? Violence Against Women 2015 Jan;21(1):49-64
Date
12/30/2014Pubmed ID
25540251Pubmed Central ID
PMC4500151DOI
10.1177/1077801214564075Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84920973587 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 24 CitationsAbstract
We examined the association between neighborhood-level factors and intimate partner femicide (IPF) using Wisconsin Violent Death Reporting System (WVDRS) data and Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV) reports, in concert with neighborhood-level information. After controlling for individual characteristics, neighborhood-level disadvantage was associated with a decreased likelihood of IPF status, as compared with other femicides, whereas neighborhood-level residential instability was associated with an increased likelihood of IPF status. Neighborhood plays a role in differentiating IPFs from other femicides in our study area. Our findings demonstrate the importance of multilevel strategies for understanding and reducing the burden of intimate partner violence.
Author List
Beyer KM, Layde PM, Hamberger LK, Laud PWAuthors
Kirsten M. Beyer PhD, MPH Professor in the Institute for Health and Humanity department at Medical College of WisconsinPurushottam W. Laud PhD Adjunct Professor in the Data Science Institute department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Female
Geographic Mapping
Homicide
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Intimate Partner Violence
Middle Aged
Residence Characteristics
Socioeconomic Factors
Wisconsin
