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Intimate Partner Violence and the Rural–Urban–Suburban Divide: Myth or Reality? A Critical Review of the Literature

Edwards, Katie M.·2015·Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
DOI 10.1177/1524838014557289
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The author of this article presents a review of the published empirical and theoretical literature to date on similarities and differences in intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural locales compared to urban and suburban locales. A review of 63 studies indicates that (1) the rates of IPV are generally similar across rural, urban, and suburban locales, although some groups of rural women (e.g., multiracial and separated/divorced) may be at increased risk for IPV compared to similar groups of urban women, and rates of intimate partner homicide may be higher in rural locales than urban and suburban locales; (2) IPV perpetrator and victim characteristics in rural locales are generally similar to IPV perpetrator and victim characteristics in other locales with the exception of some demographic characteristics that can generally be accounted for by broader rural–urban–suburban demographic differences; (3) IPV perpetrators in rural locales, compared with perpetrators in urban locales, may perpetrate more chronic and severe IPV, which could be due to the higher rates of substance abuse and unemployment documented among rural perpetrators; (4) IPV victims in rural locales may have worse psychosocial and physical health outcomes due to the lack of availability, accessibility, and quality of IPV services; and (5) attitudes about IPV vary to some extent across locales, with individuals in rural locales generally supporting less governmental involvement in IPV issues than in urban locales. Limitations of the literature are reviewed and suggestions for research are provided as well as implications for practice and policy efforts, which primarily center on improving availability, accessibility, and quality of IPV services in rural locales.

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Authors
Edwards, K. M.
Affiliations
University of New Hampshire (US)
Corresponding author
Edwards, Katie M.
ORCID
Edwards, Katie M.
Venue
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2014-12-04
Volume
16
Issue
3
Pages
359-373
ISSN
  • 1524-8380 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-8324
DOI
10.1177/1524838014557289
OpenAlex
W1987515153
Cited by
239
References
101
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 3
FWCI
1.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Trauma Violence & Abuse (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Office on Violence Against Women
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Elder Abuse and Neglect
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Keywords
intimate partner violence, urban-rural differences, rural areas, intimate partner homicide, offender characteristics, victim characteristics, substance abuse, unemployment, health outcomes
MeSH terms
Intimate Partner Violence, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Psychology, Comparative, Rural Population, Sexual Partners, Suburban Population, Urban Population, Battered Women, Crime Victims

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