Explaining Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Inequalities in Postseparation Violence Against Canadian Women: Application of a Structural Violence Approach
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Adopting a structural violence approach, we analyzed 2004 Canadian General Social Survey data to examine Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal inequalities in postseparation intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. Aboriginal women had 4.12 times higher odds of postseparation IPV than non-Aboriginal women ( p < .001). Coercive control and age explained most of this inequality. The final model included Aboriginal status, age, a seven-item coercive control index, and stalking, which reduced the odds ratio for Aboriginal status to 1.92 ( p = .085) and explained 70.5% of the Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal inequality in postseparation IPV. Research and action are needed that challenge structural violence, especially colonialism and its negative consequences.
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Online interventions have potential to reduce inequities among women who face the most substantial barriers to support, including Indigenous, racialized and/or immigrant women, those living in rural communities, and women with partners other than men.
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- Authors
- Pedersen, J. S., Malcoe, L. H., & Pulkingham, J.
- Affiliations
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- Venue
- Violence Against Women
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2013-08
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1034-1058
- ISSN
- 1077-8012 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-8448
- OpenAlex
- W2166883048
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
- 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 3.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Violence Against Women (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Social Sciences › Demography › Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Keywords
- intimate partner violence, Aboriginal women, coercive control, stalking, structural violence, colonialism, age, Canadian women
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Age Factors, Canada, Coercion, Data Collection, Divorce, Female, Humans, Indians, North American, Male, Rape, Sexual Partners, Spouse Abuse, Women, Odds Ratio, Women's Health, Colonialism, Feminism, Health Status Disparities, Stalking
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