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Title
Health inequities related to intimate partner violence against women [electronic resource] : the role of social policy in the United States, Germany, and Norway / Mandi M. Larsen.
ISBN
9783319295657 (electronic book)
3319295659 (electronic book)
9783319295633
Published
Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Call Number
RA427
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.1
Summary
This book examines the extent to which social position impacts exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and whether women with IPV exposure are more vulnerable to social inequities in health. At the intersection of sociological theories on health, gender, and policy, this book explores these issues against the social policy contexts of the United States, Germany, and Norway. It applies a conceptual framework which argues that differential exposure to IPV and differential vulnerability to poor health are two primary mechanisms driving health inequities for IPV survivors. Empirical analysis reveals context-specific nuances in the interactions of social position and IPV exposure in their impact on health, and suggests that encouraging women's economic independence and ensuring access to health care are vital policy intervention points for reducing the health inequities of IPV survivors. This book offers a cross-national comparative look at the role of social policy in the lives of IPV survivors, highlighting the effects of various policy approaches in three modern welfare states and suggesting policy implications.
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Includes bibliographical refrences and inbdex.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed March 8, 2016).
Series
Social disparities in health and health care.
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Intimate Partner Violence: A Theoretical and Empirical Review
Chapter 3. IPV from a Welfare State Perspective: A Theoretical and Empirical Review
Chapter 4. The Policy Context in the US, Germany, and Norway
Chapter 5. Research Design and Methods
Chapter 6. Findings from Descriptive and Bivariate Analyses
Chapter 7. Findings on Differential Exposure to IPV
Chapter 8. Findings on Differential Vulnerability to Poor Health
Chapter 9. Comparing Policy Contexts: IPV Exposure and Health
Chapter 10. Conclusion.
