Citation

Ergöçmen BA, Yüksel-Kaptanoğlu, Jansen HAFMH. Violence Against Women 2013; 19(9): 1151-1174.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801213498474

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study explores the severity and frequency of physical violence from an intimate partner experienced by 15- to 59-year-old women and their help-seeking behavior by using data from the "National Research on Domestic Violence Against Women in Turkey." Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were conducted to compare the relationship between severity and frequency of violence and women's characteristics. Of all ever-partnered women, 36% have been exposed to partner violence; almost half of these experienced severe types of violence. Women used informal strategies to manage the violence instead of seeking help from formal institutions. Help-seeking behavior increases with increased severity and frequency of violence.

Language: en