Intimate partner violence and welfare participation : a longitudinal causal analysis

Cheng, Tyrone C.

Intimate partner violence and welfare participation : a longitudinal causal analysis / Tyrone C. Cheng. - 2013 - Journal of Interpersonal Violence .

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013, 28(4): 808-830

This longitudinal study examined the causal relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV), five mental disorders, alcohol abuse/dependence, drug abuse/dependence, treatment seeking (from physician, counselor, and self-help group), employment, child support, and welfare participation. It analysed data from the of records of 571 women; the records were extracted from the study “Violence Against Women and the Role of Welfare Reform” (VAWRWR).


MENTAL HEALTH
SOCIAL SERVICES
HEALTH SERVICES
POVERTY
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE