Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Email: philibert. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4. Intimate partner violence IPV affects many individuals and can have a significant impact on their health and well-being. In order to inform prevention strategies, several studies have focused on the determinants of IPV. However, knowledge on the association between neighbourhood characteristics and IPV remains scarce.
The social disorganization theory posits that certain neighbourhood characteristics are associated with violent behaviours. This theory has been used to explain spatial variations in IPV, but most studies have been conducted in the United States.
Little is known about the effect of neighbourhood factors in urban contexts outside of the United States. Results suggest a neighbourhood-level variation in IPV, and that neighbourhood-level characteristics are associated with IPV victimization. Although neighbourhood-level interventions to reduce IPV are rare, our results highlight the importance of developing such preventive strategies. Prevention programs targeting high-risk neighbourhoods may prove effective in reducing IPV.
Keywords: Intimate partner violence, neighbourhoods, social inequalities, social disorganization theory, domestic violence. Intimate partner violence affects millions of people every year. It has a significant impact on individuals e. Studies on the determinants of intimate partner violence have mainly focused on individual and family factors, and research on neighbourhood factors is still limited.
Results show that IPV is higher in neighbourhoods characterized by a low SES and a high proportion of single-parent households, suggesting the importance of targeting these risky neighbourhoods in order to reduce the prevalence of this phenomenon. Intimate partner violence IPV is a major social and public health concern around the world.
