Violence against children and intimate partner violence against women: overlap and common contributing factors among caregiver-adolescent dyads

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dc.contributor.authorCarlson, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorNamy, Sophie
dc.contributor.authorNorcini Pala, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorWainberg, Milton L.
dc.contributor.authorMichau, Lori
dc.contributor.authorNakuti, Janet
dc.contributor.authorKnight, Louise
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorIkenberg, Carin
dc.contributor.authorNaker, Dipak
dc.contributor.authorDevries, Karen
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.contributor.otherColumbia University
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of London
dc.contributor.otherLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-28T19:09:29Z
dc.date.available2023-09-28T19:09:29Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBackground Intimate partner violence against women (IPV) and violence against children (VAC) are both global epidemics with long-term health consequences. The vast majority of research to date focuses on either IPV or VAC, however the intersections between these types of violence are a growing area of global attention. A significant need exists for empirical research on the overlap of IPV and VAC, especially in contexts with particularly high rates of both types of violence. Methods This exploratory study includes secondary analysis of data from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Ugandan schools. Using baseline reports from a random sample of early adolescents attending school and their caregivers, this study uses a probability sample across all eligible schools of adolescent-caregiver dyads (n = 535). We categorized adolescent-caregiver dyads into four groups: those reporting VAC 'only', IPV 'only', both VAC and IPV, or 'no violence'. Two separate multinomial logistic regression models for male and female caregivers explored adolescent and caregiver characteristics associated with the VAC 'only', the IPV 'only', or the both VAC and IPV dyads, each compared to the 'no violence' dyad. Results One third of dyads reported both IPV and VAC and nearly 75% of dyads reported VAC or IPV. Dyads reporting IPV were more likely to also report VAC. Common contributing factors for female caregiver-adolescent dyads with both VAC and IPV include lower SES, less caregiver education, higher caregiver mental distress, more frequent caregiver alcohol use, and caregivers who report less emotional attachment to their intimate partner. Male caregiver-adolescent dyads with both VAC and IPV included caregivers with less emotional attachment to their intimate partner and more attitudes accepting VAC. Conclusions Findings reveal a significant overlap of IPV and VAC and the importance for violence prevention and response programming to consider coordinated or integrated programming. Unique results for female and male caregivers highlight the importance of a gendered approach to addressing IPV and VAC intersections.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationCarlson, C., Namy, S., Norcini Pala, A., Wainberg, M. L., Michau, L., Nakuti, J., Knight, L., Allen, E., Ikenberg, C., Naker, D., & Devries, K. (2020). Violence against children and intimate partner violence against women: overlap and common contributing factors among caregiver-adolescent dyads. In BMC Public Health (Vol. 20, Issue 1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8115-0
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-019-8115-0
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8935-2181
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9501-0214
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/10951
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherBMC
dc.rights.licenseAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectChild maltreatment
dc.subjectGender-based violence
dc.subjectFamily
dc.subjectAdolescence
dc.subjectAfrica
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ABUSE
dc.subjectINTERPARENTAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectMENTAL-HEALTH
dc.subjectCOOCCURRENCE
dc.subjectMALTREATMENT
dc.subjectRISK
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectALCOHOL
dc.subjectCONTEXT
dc.subjectPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health
dc.titleViolence against children and intimate partner violence against women: overlap and common contributing factors among caregiver-adolescent dyadsen_US
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