The field of intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessment (predicting recidivism, lethality) is fast growing, and the majority research examining predictive validity IPV instruments has been conducted in past decade. This study examines average weighted by sample size five stand alone that have validated multiple studies using Receiver Operating Characteristic Area Under Curve (AUC). Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) highest AUC (=.666, k=5) followed, order most to least...

Over the past 40 years, intimate partner violence (IPV) has evolved from an emerging social problem to a socially unacceptable crime. The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 encourages state policies that focus on criminal justice intervention, including mandatory arrest and prosecution. Services offered victim-survivors IPV are often tied or otherwise encourage separation. These interventions have been seen as effectively using authority enhance women's power relative abusive men. However,...

Online harassment is a growing problem. Among college students, 43% report some experience receiving harassing messages. Previous research has shown negative online experiences to be typical among "emerging adults" (especially students), and these incidents may related normative developmental behaviors, such as "on-again-off-again" romantic relationships. Study hypotheses were derived from previous research. Undergraduate student respondents ( N = 342) surveyed about their with harassment,...

College-age women are at high risk for dating violence and tend to seek services rates lower than older adults. Young more likely look their peers or technology as a forum accessing safety resources. This study explores prototype smart phone application ("app") that is decision aid female survivors of violence. The app intended assist young assess the danger in abusive relationship, set priorities safety, develop personalized plan. Through focus group sessions individual interviews, 38...

Social workers are likely to encounter intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors and/or perpetrators within their practice due the prevalence of this social issue and negative health mental consequences resulting from it. IPV risk assessments can be utilised by in multiple service settings. A recent meta-analysis provided information on assessment instruments with greatest predictive accuracy, but need know most appropriate tools for use particular Therefore, paper provides summary four that...

Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is a significant social problem, particularly among women who are concurrently experiencing physical in their intimate relationships. This research examined the prevalence and factors associated with IPSV sample of recruited at scene police-involved incidents (N = 432). Within this sample, 43.98 percent participants reported IPSV; includes 17.36 abuse 26.62 forced sex. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine related sex, controlling for...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sex work have been primarily constructed as mutually exclusive phenomena within scholarly literature, though both can be situated under the umbrella of gender-based traced to male sexual proprietariness. Specialized research has resulted in deeper understanding nuanced categorizations sub-phenomena IPV work, with parallel constructions along a spectrum increasing danger. However, construction these continua parallel-and thus unrelated-disguises systemic...

Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) use a variety of safety strategies to reduce the frequency and severity violence, including both informal formal help-seeking. The purpose this study was identifying patterns engagement in behaviors by U.S. women from outside service settings, examine which factors are associated with different use, perceived usefulness among used them. Cross-sectional data 725 experiencing IPV were for these analyses. A cluster analysis revealed three...

Reproductive coercion is a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) in which variety tactics can be used to force pregnancy on an partner. This study investigated the occurrence male-perpetrated reproductive coercion, its relationship other forms IPV, and interference with women's sexual health decision making. Two data sets were collected, by conducting client–practitioner screenings (n = 2,108) anonymous surveys 84), from women seeking services southwestern state analyzed separately....

This survey study explores patterns of reproductive coercion (RC) and pregnancy avoidance (PA) among women recruited from domestic violence shelters in the southwestern United States ( N = 661). Two logistic regression models assessed demographic, relationships, characteristics associated with RC PA. Younger, African American, Hispanic were more likely to experience RC. Homicide risk, sexual intimate partner (IPV), religious abuse RC, homicide risk We discuss implications associations...

This paper utilizes content analysis to deconstruct depictions of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the music video and lyrics for Eminem's hit single featuring Rihanna, "Love Way You Lie," using a composite six common myth-based beliefs around IPV. Findings indicate that myths espoused within directly indirectly blame victim minimize There is need critically analyze IPV media, as consumers may refer these representations order place their own experiences into context.

We focus on the recently emerging ‘baby culture’ that is fostering a curriculum of consumption and consumerism among parents-to-be infants aged zero-to-three. To gain insight into how cultural artifacts, practices, trends from this demographic are shaping way we think act in consumer culture, investigate Babies, popular documentary film by French director Thomas Balmes, who spent nearly two years following lives four babies Namibia, Mongolia, Japan, USA. identified metanarrative positing...

Psychosocial disadvantage and lower socioeconomic status are associated with increased risk of poor health. The purposes this study to identify a threshold at which cumulative psychosocial factors become significantly decrease in health examine whether women higher than men. Using secondary cross-sectional data, correlation self-reported rating was conducted. Participant characteristics by number health-related risks were constructed. accumulation had negative effect on the two; decreased...

Recent assertions raise questions about whether university social work programs might discriminate against Christian students. Findings from this exploratory study of workers describe ways in which individuals have negotiated and/or silenced their religious identities while studying or practicing. Semistructured interviews with seven self-described revealed specific acts resilience and resistance. Study participants perceived more challenges to the than workplace. Moreover, respect for...

This study provides a close narrative analysis of one man’s justification for gaining reproductive control over an intimate partner. Frequent disjunction, or inconsistency within accounts, permeates the subject’s description his relationship. Further, way in which he struggles to justify “head household” status reveals tension between dominant gender strives uphold and actual experiences. As evidenced, men can evoke discourse patriarchy against their own best interests detriment...

This two-year study examined whether an experiential learning course (N = 3) can effectively train Bachelor of Social Work students 61) to provide substance misuse prevention services and make a quantifiable impact on their campus surrounding community. The results showed that the trained engage in activities with 97% cumulative class average 80% pass rate for engaged internationally accredited exam. also produced several significant outputs such as collecting 7.6 tons garbage from local...

Familicide is a rare but troubling event that can be difficult to recount, especially for residents of the community were it occurred. The author this piece combines her academic and practitioner knowledge family violence with personal experience, recalling events leading up murder classmate nearly 20 years ago. reframes these memories through current risk assessment domestic lethality as well safety behaviors women typically employ protect themselves their children. Further emphasis placed...