Citation

Kovacs RJ. Glob. Public Health 2018; 13(7): 944-956.

Affiliation

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , London , UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17441692.2017.1317010

PMID

28468526

Abstract

This study uses multi-level regression analysis to determine the impact of macro-level drivers on intimate partner violence (IPV). It argues that we need to look beyond the usual, individual-level risk factors in order to understand why women experience abuse at the hands of their intimate partners. Using Demographic and Health Survey data from 40 developing countries, this paper demonstrates that socio-economic development, beliefs and laws play an important role in explaining IPV.

Language: en

Keywords

Violence against women; domestic violence; intimate partner violence; multi-level analysis