title: Patterns of cumulative abuse among female survivors of intimate partner violence: links to women's health and socioeconomic status.
abstract: Drawing on the Women's Health Effects Study, a community sample of women (N = 309) who recently left an abusive partner, this study examines patterns of cumulative abuse experiences over the life course, their socioeconomic correlates, and associations with a range of health outcomes. Latent class analysis identified four groups of women with differing cumulative abuse profiles: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Dominant, Child Abuse and IPV, All Forms, and All Forms Extreme. We find a relationship pattern between cumulative abuse and socioeconomic circumstances, and significantly worse health outcomes among women with the All Forms Extreme profile. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Ontario, London, Canada ldavies@uwo.ca.
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ford-Gilboe
authors.affiliation: University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Willson
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varcoe
authors.affiliation: University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wuest
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins School University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Jacquelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scott-Storey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012923:Social Class; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D016387:Women's Health / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: cumulative abuse; economic circumstances; health; intimate partner violence