Ali, P. orcid.org/0000-0002-7839-8130, Allmark, P., Booth, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4808-3880 et al. (3 more authors) (2021) How accurate and useful are published UK prevalence rates of intimate partner violence (IPV)? Rapid review and methodological commentary. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 11 (2). pp. 129-140. ISSN 2009-3829
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the UK general population and in the low-risk clinical population and to identify the methodological challenges presented by this task.
Design/methodology/approach
A rapid review of the evidence was conducted. Data were extracted with the help of pre-designed tools and were synthesised to answer the two study aims. The data extracted was both qualitative and quantitative.
Findings
In the general population, crime survey data gave a range of past-year IPV prevalence from 1.8% to 4.5%. This was higher in women than men (2.5%–6.3% vs 0.9%–2.7%). In both the general and low-risk clinical population, there was little data on pregnant women or gay men and lesbians. No significant relationships between IPV and ethnicity were found. Different surveys used different definitions of IPV and domestic violence, making it difficult to give an accurate estimate. There were also problems with data accuracy.
Originality/value
This research is original and contributes to the knowledge about IPV screening and if prevalence studies help.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Criminal Psychology. This version is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. |
Keywords: | nurses; midwives; intimate partner violence; UK; official statistics |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 10 Sep 2021 08:50 |
Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2021 08:50 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/jcp-11-2020-0048 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:178061 |