Citation

Fehringer JA, Hindin MJ. Health Care Women Int. 2014; 35(4): 476-491.

Affiliation

MEASURE Evaluation, Carolina Population Center , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399332.2013.770003

PMID

23659284

Abstract

Our objective was to describe the context of and motivations for female and male perpetrated intimate partner violence (IPV) in Cebu, Philippines, using data from in-depth interviews with 19 married women. We found three categories of IPV motivations-self-defense or retaliation, reactivity, and control. Motivations differed by gender, with women acting out of self-defense more often and men acting out of control more often. Effective IPV prevention and treatment programs should take these gender differences into consideration. Moreover, it is important to look at how IPV occurs within relationships and how this may vary by context and by gender.

Language: en