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Citation

Vézina J, Hébert M. Trauma Violence Abuse 2007; 8(1): 33-66.

Affiliation

Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1524838006297029

PMID

17204599

Abstract

This article reviews the literature on risk factors for victimization in romantic relationships of adolescent girls and young adult women. The review includes 61 empirical studies published between 1986 and 2006 that have investigated risk factors for sustained psychological, sexual, and physical violence in romantic relationships of young women ages 12 to 24. An ecological approach is used as a conceptual model to review risk factors into four categories: sociodemographic factors, individual factors (personal and interpersonal), environmental factors (family, community, and peers), and contextual factors (linked to the romantic relationship). Methodological limitations of the studies in terms of measurement issues, samples studied, research designs, and underlying conceptual models are discussed. Finally, implications for prevention programming are considered. Recommendations are presented about which clientele should be targeted, which risk factors should be considered, and when programs should be implemented.


Language: en

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