TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Risk factors for femicide in abusive relationships: Results from a multisite case control study
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Laughon, Kathryn
A1  - Frye, Victoria
A1  - Schollenberger, Janet
A1  - Xu, Xiao
A1  - Manganello, Jennifer
A1  - Wilt, Susan A.
A1  - Ulrich, Y.
A1  - Sharps, Phyllis
A1  - Sachs, C.
A1  - McFarlane, Judith M.
A1  - Glass, Nel
A1  - Gary, Faye A.
A1  - Curry, Mary Ann
A1  - Campbell, D.
A1  - Block, C.
A1  - Koziol-McLain, Jane
A1  - Webster, Daniel W.
A1  - Campbell, Jacquelyn C.
SP  - 1089
EP  - 1097
VL  - 93
IS  - 7
N2  - OBJECTIVES: This 11-city study sought to identify risk factors for femicide in abusive relationships. METHODS: Proxies of 220 intimate partner femicide victims identified from police or medical examiner records were interviewed, along with 343 abused control women. RESULTS: Preincident risk factors associated in multivariate analyses with increased risk of intimate partner femicide included perpetrator's access to a gun and previous threat with a weapon, perpetrator's stepchild in the home, and estrangement, especially from a controlling partner. Never living together and prior domestic violence arrest were associated with lowered risks. Significant incident factors included the victim having left for another partner and the perpetrator's use of a gun. Other significant bivariate-level risks included stalking, forced sex, and abuse during pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS: There are identifiable risk factors for intimate partner femicides.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -