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Prevalence of Physical Violence in Intimate Relationships, Part 1: Rates of Male and Female Victimization
PUBLISHED: APRIL 17, 2012
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ABSTRACT:
Physical violence in intimate relationships affects men, w omen, and families w orldw ide. Although the body of research examining the experiences of male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) has grow n, there have been few attempts to synthesize, compare, and contrast findings regarding the prevalence of male and female victimization. W e examined research published in the last 10 years to summarize the

DOI:
10.1891/1946-6560.3.2.140

VOLUME:
Vol 3, Number 2, p.140-169

current state of know ledge regarding the prevalence of physical IPV victimization in heterosexual relationships. Our specific aims w ere to (a) describe the prevalence of physical IPV victimization in industrialized, English-speaking nations; and (b) explore study and sample characteristics that affect prevalence. Literature searches undertaken in three databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, and W eb of Science) identified 750 articles published betw een 2000 and 2010. W e included 249 articles that reported 543 rates of physical IPV victimization in our review : 158 articles reported 318 rates for w omen, 6 articles reported 8 rates for men, and 85 articles reported 217 rates for both men and w omen. Most studies w ere conducted in the United States (k = 213, 85.5%) and almost half (k = 118, 47.4%) measured IPV using a Conflict Tactics Scalebased approach. Unw eighted, pooled prevalence estimates w ere calculated for female and male victimization overall and by sample type, country,

measurement time frame, and measurement approach. Across studies, approximately 1 in 4 w omen (23.1%) and 1 in 5 men (19.3%) experienced physical violence in an intimate relationship, w ith an overall pooled prevalence estimate of 22.4%. Analyses revealed considerable variability in rates as a function of methodological issues, indicating the need for standardized measurement of IPV.

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Prevalence of Physical Violence in Intimate Relationships, Part 2: Rates of Male and Female Perpetration
PUBLISHED: APRIL 01, 2012
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ABSTRACT:
Physical violence perpetrated by men against their female partners is w idely recognized as a serious social problem. W hether w omen's use of physical violence against their male partners represents a serious social problem remains a question under debate. W e examined research published in the last 10 years to summarize the current state of know ledge regarding the prevalence of physical IPV perpetrated by men and w omen in heterosexual relationships. Our specific aims

DOI:
10.1891/1946-6560.3.2.170

VOLUME:
Volume 3, Number 2, p 170198(29)

w ere to (a) describe the prevalence of physical IPV perpetration in industrialized, English-speaking nations, and (b) explore study and sample characteristics that affect prevalence. Literature searches undertaken in 3 databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, and W eb of Science) identified 750 articles published betw een 2000 and 2010. W e included 111 articles that reported 272 rates of physical IPV perpetration in our review : 25 articles reported 34 rates for men, 14 articles reported 24 rates for w omen, and 72 articles reported 214 rates for both men and w omen. The vast majority of studies w ere conducted in the United States (k = 95, 85.6%) and most (k = 81, 73.0%) measured IPV using a Conflict Tactics Scale-based approach. W e calculated unw eighted, pooled prevalence estimates for female and male perpetration overall and by sample type, country, measurement time frame, and measurement

approach. Across studies, the overall pooled prevalence estimate w as 24.8%. Consistent w ith prior review s, pooled prevalence w as slightly greater for female- compared to male-perpetrated physical IPV: more than 1 in 4 w omen (28.3%) and 1 in 5 men (21.6%) reported perpetrating physical violence in an intimate relationship. This pattern of results remained w hen w e calculated pooled prevalence estimates by sample and study characteristics, w ith few exceptions. Findings underscore the need for interventions that acknow ledge the use of violence by w omen in intimate relationships.

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