Does Neighborhood Environment Differentiate Intimate Partner Femicides From Other Femicides?

作者：Beyer Kirsten M M^*; Layde Peter M; Hamberger L Kevin; Laud Purushottam W

来源：Violence Against Women, 2015, 21(1): 49-64.

DOI：10.1177/1077801214564075

• intimate partner femicide
• neighborhoods
• residence characteristics

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.

• 出版日期2015-1
• 单位中国疾病预防控制中心