Gender Differences in the Relationship Between the Nature of Intimate Partner Violence and the Survivor's Help-Seeking. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cho, Hyunkag; Seon, Jisuk; Han, Jae-Bum; Shamrova, Daria; Kwon, Ilan
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 26:Number 6/7(2020)
• Page Start: 712
• Page End: 729
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: intimate partner violence -- domestic violence -- gender -- help-seeking -- survivor; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801219841440
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

Abstract

This study used the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey to examine how gender interacts with the nature of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the survivor's help-seeking. A total of 3, 878 IPV survivors (869 male and 3, 009 female) were included in the study sample. Dependent variables were help-seeking and the use of formal and informal sources. Independent variables included gender, race, income, and the patterns of victimization and consequences of victimization. The results showed that survivors' characteristics and the patterns of victimization and consequences affect help-seeking, and that gender moderates the relationship between consequences and the use of formal help.