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Citation

Wu B. J. Interpers. Violence 2009; 24(7): 1148-1164.

Affiliation

California State University-Sacramento.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260508322191

PMID

18701742

Abstract

This study tests two competing hypotheses regarding the social structural dynamics of intimate homicide: backlash versus collective efficacy. This study also examines the role of race in how social factors specified in each hypothesis affect intimate homicide. Data are from the California Vital Statistics and Homicide Data, 1990-1999. Results from a negative binomial regression partially support both hypotheses. In terms of magnitude, social deprivation is more important than both the backlash and collective efficacy factors. Asian intimate homicide is susceptible to the ability of communities to resolve commonly identified problems, whereas non-Asian intimate homicide is vulnerable to the depletion of socioeconomic resources. Implications of these findings are discussed in this article.

Language: en

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