Analítico de Periódico
WYK, Judy A. Van
Detangling individual-, Partner-, and Community-Level : Correlates of Partner Violence / Judy A. Van Wyk [at all]
Crime & Delinquency, London, V.49, n.3 (July 2003), p. 412-438
Published in cooperation with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency
VIOLENCIA DOMESTICA, COMUNIDADE TERRITORIAL
This article attempted to identify neighborhood- partner- and individual-Ievel factors that may lead to male-to-female partner violence. The relevant dimensions of community context were derivedfrom social disorganization theory that indicates that disorganized areas lackformal and informal controls that inhibit street violence. Social disorganization theory predicts that there is a higher rate of violence and social isolation in disorganized areas. At the individual level, women who experience less social support will more likely be victimized by partner violence. This article investigates the direct and interactive effects of social disorganization measures and variablesjrom social support theories on male-to-female partner violence. The data come from Wave 2 of the National Survey of Families and Households completed in 1994 and from the 1990 census. Logistic regression was used to assess variation in the independent and dependent variables between and within neighborhood types. Results indicate that neighborhood effects interact with partner- and individual-Ievel characteristics for a more complete explanationfor male-to-female partner violence.