NCJ Number
245941
Journal
Violence Against Women Volume: 19 Issue: 5 Dated: May 2013 Pages: 617-633
Date Published
May 2013
Length
17 pages
Annotation
Over their lifetime, approximately 10% of all women become victims of postseparation stalking or assault.
Abstract
Over their lifetime, approximately 10% of all women become victims of postseparation stalking or assault. We use a nationally representative survey of separated Swedish women to examine whether men who strive to control their partners during their relationships are more likely to stalk or assault their ex-partners after separation. The empirical analysis shows that basic measures of control behaviors explain 18% of the variance in stalking victimization and 8% of the assault victimization. Moreover, the predictive values of our measures of control by far surpass those of other common risk markers included in the analysis. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage.