Abstract
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is associated with limitations in Activities of Daily Living (ADL). This paper critically reviews the methodological quality of evidence for life skills interventions provided for women who have experienced IPV. A comprehensive search was carried out for all relevant studies and the McMaster critical appraisal tools used to determine methodological quality of selected articles. Three studies met the inclusion criteria for the review. Findings indicate there is limited evidence available to inform practitioners as to benefits or weaknesses of current life skills interventions. IPV has serious individual and social consequences and methodologically rigorous research is urgently needed.
Highlights
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a recognized social epidemic with devastating individual and societal consequences (PHAC, 2009)
While there is no standard definition of IPV, it is generally agreed IPV includes physical aggression, psychological abuse, economic abuse, forced intercourse and other forms of sexual coercion resulting in physical, psychological or sexual harm (PHAC, 2009; Statistics Canada, 1995; Statistics Canada, 2008)
Due to the traumatic nature of intimate partner violence and its negative impact on the occupational performance aspects required for successful independent living skills, women experiencing IPV are at an increased risk of becoming homeless and/or dependent on their abusers (Helfrich & Aviles, 2001)
Summary
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a recognized social epidemic with devastating individual and societal consequences (PHAC, 2009). Maternal ability to maintain positive care giving processes in an abusive context may buffer the effects of domestic violence on children These findings underline that the difficulties inherent to the occupation of motherhood are exacerbated for victims of IPV (Krane & Davies, 2007) and provide insight as to why women who experience IPV struggle with the parenting skills that are needed for a child’s physical and emotional well-being and development. Due to the traumatic nature of intimate partner violence and its negative impact on the occupational performance aspects required for successful independent living skills, women experiencing IPV are at an increased risk of becoming homeless and/or dependent on their abusers (Helfrich & Aviles, 2001).
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