MP43-17 INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AT A TERTIARY INSTITUTION

Intimate partner violence at a tertiary institution.

BACKGROUND Intimate partner violence (IPV) is actual or threatened physical, sexual, psychological, emotional or stalking abuse by an intimate partner. Despite the high prevalence of IPV in South Africa (SA), there is a paucity of data on university students training in fields where they are likely to have to manage the after-effects of such events in their personal capacity in the future. OB...

Intimate partner violence.

T term intimate partner violence (IPV) describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse.1,2 IPV is essentially a violation of human rights and a preventable exposure associated with serious consequences that needs to be addressed through social, educational, and legal policies.3,4 This paper aims to discuss the epidemiology of IPV, including prevalence,...

Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

Introduction 272 Incidence Rates, Gender, and Two Forms of Intimate Partner Violence 273 Prominent Theoretical Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence 274 The I3 Model of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration 275 Instigating Triggers 276 Violence-Impelling Forces 277 Violence-Inhibiting Forces 278 Self-Regulation and Intimate Partner Violence 278 A Review of the Emerging Evidence linking Sel...

Intimate partner violence.

Intimate partner violence.

Intimate partner violence is a common source of physical, psychological, and emotional morbidity. In the United States, approximately 1.5 million women and 834,700 men annually are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner. Women are more likely than men to be injured, sexually assaulted, or murdered by an intimate partner. Studies suggest that one in four women is at lifetime ri...