@article{753942,
      recid = {753942},
      author = {Larsen, Mandi M.,},
      title = {Health inequities related to intimate partner violence  against women the role of social policy in the United  States, Germany, and Norway / [electronic resource] :},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      abstract = {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.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/753942},
}