Citation

Emery CR, Yoo J, Lieblich A, Hansen R. Violence Against Women 2018; 24(9): 999-1022.

Affiliation

University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801217731540

PMID

29332541

Abstract

What is the relationship between victimization by political violence against women in North Korea and later physical abuse of offspring? This article examines the relationships between victimization by political violence, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol abuse/dependence, and abuse of offspring after arrival in South Korea. A random sample of 204 female North Korean defectors was used to test hypotheses. An oral history conducted with a survivor of North Korean political violence is provided in an appendix to contextualize the results. Analyses established a significant link between previous victimization by political violence and abuse of offspring but not mediation by either PTSD or alcohol abuse/dependence.

Language: en

Keywords

PTSD; alcohol abuse/dependence; child abuse; political violence; torture