@article{ref1,
title="Correlates of In-Law Conflict and Intimate Partner Violence Against Chinese Pregnant Women in Hong Kong",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2009",
author="Chan, Ko Ling and Tiwari, Agnes and Fong, Daniel Yee Tak and Leung, Wing-Cheong and Brownridge, Douglas A. and Chung Ho, P",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="97-110",
abstract="This study examines correlates of in-law conflict with intimate partner violence (IPV) against pregnant women in a cohort of Chinese pregnant women who visited antenatal clinics in Hong Kong. This was a territory-wide, cross-sectional study of 3,245 pregnant women recruited from seven hospitals in Hong Kong. Participants were invited to complete the Chinese Abuse Assessment Screen and a demographic questionnaire. About 9% of the pregnant women reported having been abused by their partners in the preceding year. In-law conflict was the characteristic most significantly associated with preceding-year abuse against pregnant women, after controlling for covariates. Findings underscore the need to obtain information on in-law conflict as a risk factor for IPV. In-law conflict should be included in the assessment of risk for IPV. For the prevention of IPV, family-based intervention is needed to work with victims as well as in-laws.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260508315780",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260508315780"
}