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How accurate and useful are published UK prevalence rates of intimate partner violence (IPV)? Rapid review and methodological commentary
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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.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Ali, P., Allmark, P., Booth, A., Seedat, F., Woods, H. B., & McGarry, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Sheffield (GB)
- Public Health England (GB)
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Venue
- Journal of Criminal Psychology
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2021-07-12
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 129-140
- ISSN
- 2009-3829 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3162758515
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 1.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Criminal Psychology (publishedVersion)
- White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Keywords
- intimate partner violence, domestic violence, prevalence estimates, crime surveys, gender differences, pregnant women, gay and lesbian people, ethnicity, IPV screening, United Kingdom
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