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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465580503321

Autore

Buriánek Jiří

Titolo

Abused, battered, or stalked : violence in intimate partner relations gendered / / Jiri Burianek, Simona Pikalkova, Zuzana Podana

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Prague, [Czech Republic] : , : Karolinum Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

80-246-3217-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Disciplina

362.8292

Soggetti

Abused women

Intimate partner violence

Women - Violence against

Family violence

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Searching for the empirical evidence: From victimological surveys to IVAWSThe previous Czech experience; Objectives and methodology of the current research on "Intimate partner violence"; The sample; Some limitations in assessing trends; 3. Physical violence in intimate partnership (Simona Pikálková); Incidence and forms of physical violence; Profile of violent incident by intimate partner; Correlates of victimization in intimate partnership; Violence in intimate partnership by victim's characteristics; Partnership violence in connection with the aggressor's characteristics

4. Help-seeking behaviour among intimate partner violence victims (Viktorie Kolínská)Formal sources of help; The role of the police in cases of domestic violence; Incidents reported to the police; Obstacles when contacting the police; Other options of formal help; Informal sources of help; Respondents who did not talk to anybody; Conclusion; 5. Psychological violence in intimate relationships: a gender analysis (Zuzana Podaná); Prevalence of psychological violence; Association between psychological and physical violence; Risk factors of psychological violence



8. Final discussion (Simona Pikálková)References