Citation

Beyer KM, Layde PM, Hamberger LK, Laud PW. Violence Against Women 2015; 21(1): 49-64.

Affiliation

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801214564075

PMID

25540251

Abstract

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.

Language: en