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Publication Date: 2004-May
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Consequences of Male Partner Violence for Low-Income Minority Women
Leone, Janel M.; Johnson, Michael P.; Cohan, Catherine L.; Lloyd, Susan E.
Journal of Marriage and Family, v66 n2 p472-490 May 2004
The current study used a random sample of 563 low-income women to test Johnson's (1995) theory that there are two major forms of male-partner violence, situational couple violence and intimate terrorism, which are distinguished in terms of their embeddedness in a general pattern of control. The study examined the associations between type of violence experienced and respondents physical health, psychological distress, and economic well being. Analyses revealed three distinct patterns of partner violence: intimate terrorism, control-no threat, and situational couple violence. Compared to victims of control-no threat and situational couple violence, victims of intimate terrorism reported more injuries from physical violence and more work-activity time lost because of injuries. Compared to women who experienced no violence in the previous year, victims of intimate terrorism reported a greater likelihood of visiting a doctor, poorer health, more psychological distress, and a greater likelihood of receiving government assistance.
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Physical Health, Females, Family Violence, Low Income Groups, Injuries, Minority Groups, Socioeconomic Status
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Language: English
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