Citation

Davies L, Ford-Gilboe M, Willson A, Varcoe C, Wuest J, Campbell J, Scott-Storey K. Violence Against Women 2015; 21(1): 30-48.

Affiliation

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801214564076

PMID

25576314

Abstract

Drawing on the Women's Health Effects Study, a community sample of women (N = 309) who recently left an abusive partner, this study examines patterns of cumulative abuse experiences over the life course, their socioeconomic correlates, and associations with a range of health outcomes. Latent class analysis identified four groups of women with differing cumulative abuse profiles: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Dominant, Child Abuse and IPV, All Forms, and All Forms Extreme. We find a relationship pattern between cumulative abuse and socioeconomic circumstances, and significantly worse health outcomes among women with the All Forms Extreme profile. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Language: en