Abstract
ABSTRACT In prior research, intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization has been predominantly studied as distinct from other forms of violent victimization. As a result, relatively little is known about IPV victimization in relation to other violent victimization and the extent to which same people tend to be both IPV and other violent victims. In this study, the combined data from five sweeps of the Finnish National Crime Victim Survey (N = 25,927) is used to examine violent poly-victimization among IPV victims and to compare social and community correlates of IPV victimization and other violent victimization. The results indicate that IPV victims are significantly more likely to be victims of other violent actions than those who have not been victimized by an intimate partner. Moreover, IPV victimization shares similar correlates with other violent victimization. However, more research is needed on the causal mechanisms behind the associations between IPV and general violence.
Highlights
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is known to have serious consequences
This result is at odds with the more common finding of a higher rate of violent victimization among men compared to women (e.g. Lauritsen & Carbone-Lopez, 2011), and exclusion of sexual violence from the violence measure did not significantly change this result
The aim of the current study was to investigate the generality vs. specificity of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization by assessing both the outcome generality and the predictor generality
Summary
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is known to have serious consequences. It inflicts physical and emotional injuries and places economic burdens on society (e.g. Logan et al, 2012; Rivara et al, 2007). Intimate partner violence (IPV) is known to have serious consequences It inflicts physical and emotional injuries and places economic burdens on society Logan et al, 2012; Rivara et al, 2007) While all this has been shown by research, relatively little is known on how IPV is related to other forms of violent victimization that may have serious consequences. The association between IPV and general violence perpetration is somewhat established in terms of both the outcome and the predictor generality, as several studies have suggested that there are similarities
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