TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding violence against Chinese women in Hong Kong
T2 - An analysis of risk factors with a special emphasis on the role of in-law conflict
AU - Chan, Ko Ling
AU - Brownridge, Douglas A.
AU - Tiwari, Agnes
AU - Fong, Daniel Y.T.
AU - Leung, Wing Cheong
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - This study examines risk factors of intimate partner violence against women in a cohort of Chinese women drawn from a large representative sample in Hong Kong. Data from a cross-section of 1,870 women are analyzed. Prevalence rates of women's self-reports of violence by their intimate partners and conflict with in-laws are computed and compared in terms of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. The results show that in-law conflict was the characteristic most significantly associated with women's reports of violent victimization. This suggests that in-law conflict should be included in the screening and assessment of risk for intimate partner violence.
AB - This study examines risk factors of intimate partner violence against women in a cohort of Chinese women drawn from a large representative sample in Hong Kong. Data from a cross-section of 1,870 women are analyzed. Prevalence rates of women's self-reports of violence by their intimate partners and conflict with in-laws are computed and compared in terms of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. The results show that in-law conflict was the characteristic most significantly associated with women's reports of violent victimization. This suggests that in-law conflict should be included in the screening and assessment of risk for intimate partner violence.
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U2 - 10.1177/1077801208325088
DO - 10.1177/1077801208325088
M3 - Article
C2 - 18809848
AN - SCOPUS:49249112472
SN - 1077-8012
VL - 14
SP - 1295
EP - 1312
JO - Violence Against Women
JF - Violence Against Women
IS - 11
ER -
