@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence: a study in men and women from six European countries",
journal="International journal of public health",
year="2015",
author="Costa, Diogo and Soares, Joaquim and Lindert, Jutta and Hatzidimitriadou, Eleni and Sundin, Orjan and Toth, Olga and Ioannidi-Kapolo, Elli and Barros, Henrique",
volume="60",
number="4",
pages="467-478",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess intimate partner violence (IPV) among men and women from six cities in six European countries. <br><br>METHODS: Four IPV types were measured in a population-based multicentre study of adults (18-64 years; n = 3,496). Sex- and city-differences in past year prevalence were examined considering victims, perpetrators or both and considering violent acts' severity and repetition. <br><br>RESULTS: Male victimization of psychological aggression ranged from 48.8 % (Porto) to 71.8 % (Athens) and female victimization from 46.4 % (Budapest) to 70.5 % (Athens). Male and female victimization of sexual coercion ranged from 5.4 and 8.9 %, respectively, in Budapest to 27.1 and 25.3 % in Stuttgart. Male and female victims of physical assault ranged from 9.7 and 8.5 %, respectively, in Porto, to 31.2 and 23.1 % in Athens. Male victims of injury were 2.7 % in Östersund and 6.3 % in London and female victims were 1.4 % in Östersund and 8.5 % in Stuttgart. IPV differed significantly across cities (p < 0.05). Men and women predominantly experienced IPV as both victims and perpetrators with few significant sex-differences within cities. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Results support the need to consider men and women as both potential victims and perpetrators when approaching IPV.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-8556",
doi="10.1007/s00038-015-0663-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0663-1"
}