A Study of the Correlation Between Women’s Economic Empowerment and Intimate Partner Violence

Citation

Marshall, Anita J. (2017). A Study of the Correlation Between Women's Economic Empowerment and Intimate Partner Violence.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between intimate partner violence and women’s economic status. Lloyd (1997) notes that researchers surmise that shame, denial, fear of retribution, and other social pressures result in statistics on intimate partner violence being underreported. Many studies have utilized surveys to examine domestic violence and factors that influence it. Such studies may not be generalizable to the population unless their research includes probability samples. This study utilizes the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) and looks at the 2007–2008 cross-sectional data to analyze the association between intimate partner violence and women’s economic independence in the United States. The primary research questions are as follows: 1.) What is the association between women’s employment status and their likelihood of victimization? 2.) What role does other factors, such as children in the home, women’s age, education, or pregnancy status play in the likelihood of victimization?

URL

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Keyword(s)

Social sciences Domestic violence Education Employment Empowerment Intimate partner violence Women Womens studies Sociology Criminology 0626:Sociology 0627:Criminology 0453:Womens studies

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Reference Type

Thesis/Dissertation

Book Title

Sociology

Author(s)

Marshall, Anita J.

Series Author(s)

Kendig, Sarah

Year Published

2017

Volume Number

10602610

Publisher

Arkansas State University

City of Publication

Ann Arbor

ISSN/ISBN

9780355098488

DOI