ERIC Number: EJ1078059
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2379
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Alcohol Outlet Density, Drinking Contexts and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of Environmental Risk Factors
Cunradi, Carol B.; Mair, Christina; Todd, Michael
Journal of Drug Education, v44 n1-2 p19-33 Mar-Jun 2014
Alcohol use is a robust predictor of intimate partner violence (IPV). A critical barrier to progress in preventing alcohol-related IPV is that little is known about how an individual's specific drinking contexts (where, how often, and with whom one drinks) are related to IPV, or how these contexts are affected by environmental characteristics, such as alcohol outlet density and neighborhood disadvantage. The putative mechanism is the social environment in which drinking occurs that may promote or strengthen aggressive norms. Once these contexts are known, specific prevention measures can be put in place, including policy-oriented (e.g., regulating outlet density) and individually oriented (e.g., brief interventions to reduce risk for spousal aggression) measures targeting at-risk populations. This paper reviews applicable theories and empirical research evidence that links IPV to drinking contexts and alcohol outlet density, highlights research gaps, and makes recommendations for future research.
Descriptors: Violence, Intimacy, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Predictor Variables, Ecological Factors, Context Effect, Social Environment, Educational Theories, Evidence Based Practice, Literature Reviews, Social Influences, Incidence, Prevention, Alcohol Education
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Language: English
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