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Importance of "Sexual Proprietariness" in Theoretical Framing and Interpretation of Pregnancy-Associated Intimate Partner Violence and Femicide: Through the Eyes of a Junior Scholar

NCJ Number
240884
Journal
Homicide Studies Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Dated: November 2012 Pages: 346-358
Author(s)
Rae Taylor
Date Published
November 2012
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This study used a theoretical framework based on the concept of sexual proprietariness, findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey are presented.
Abstract
Using a theoretical framework based on the concept of sexual proprietariness, findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey are presented. Prevalence of physical and sexual violence, stalking, threats of violence, and power and control were examined for the overall NVAW sample, for those women abused by an intimate partner in particular, and those who were physically abused during a pregnancy. Results indicate that women who are physically abused during pregnancy also experience higher levels of all other forms of abuse compared to women who are not pregnant when abused, including nearly twice the level of power and control. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.