Intimate Partner Violence in Denmark: a Study of Offending Patterns Based on Official Statistics

Intimate partner violence.

T term intimate partner violence (IPV) describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse.1,2 IPV is essentially a violation of human rights and a preventable exposure associated with serious consequences that needs to be addressed through social, educational, and legal policies.3,4 This paper aims to discuss the epidemiology of IPV, including prevalence,...

Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

Introduction 272 Incidence Rates, Gender, and Two Forms of Intimate Partner Violence 273 Prominent Theoretical Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence 274 The I3 Model of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration 275 Instigating Triggers 276 Violence-Impelling Forces 277 Violence-Inhibiting Forces 278 Self-Regulation and Intimate Partner Violence 278 A Review of the Emerging Evidence linking Sel...

Dyadic Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence in Early Marriage.

OBJECTIVE Research examining dyadic patterns of intimate partner violence (IPV) often focuses on static conceptions based on whether either the husband or wife has exhibited any violence. This study examined the dyadic patterns of IPV empirically and traced how these groups change over time. METHOD Couples (N=634) were assessed with respect to IPV and relationship satisfaction at the time of ...

Intimate partner violence.

Intimate partner violence.

Intimate partner violence is a common source of physical, psychological, and emotional morbidity. In the United States, approximately 1.5 million women and 834,700 men annually are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner. Women are more likely than men to be injured, sexually assaulted, or murdered by an intimate partner. Studies suggest that one in four women is at lifetime ri...