title: Explaining aboriginal/non-aboriginal inequalities in postseparation violence against Canadian women: application of a structural violence approach.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 1Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Jeanette Somlak
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Lorraine Halinka
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Malcoe
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pulkingham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D003068:Coercion; D018595:Colonialism; D003625:Data Collection; D004243:Divorce; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011902:Rape / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012747:Sexual Partners; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055807:Stalking; D014930:Women; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Aboriginal women; coercive control; intimate partner violence; postseparation; structural violence