Intimate partner violence prevention and reduction: A review of literature

Health Care Women Int. 2017 May;38(5):439-462. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2017.1289212. Epub 2017 Feb 2.

Abstract

In this literature review, we present a synthesis of interventions for intimate partner violence (IPV) among migrants. Searching through five databases for relevant articles published between 2005 and 2016, we report findings from ten relevant articles with focus on process, outcomes, and challenges encountered. Our reported interventions mainly targeted survivors, perpetrators, and primary level of prevention. The authors argued that grounding interventions on IPV within the cultural context of migrant population is crucial in increasing participants' engagement and obtaining a positive outcome. We suggest culturally appropriate IPV interventions with embedded strategies for evaluation among migrants.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude / ethnology*
  • Cultural Characteristics
  • Ethnicity / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Intimate Partner Violence* / ethnology
  • Intimate Partner Violence* / prevention & control
  • Intimate Partner Violence* / psychology
  • Preventive Health Services
  • Spouse Abuse / prevention & control*
  • Spouse Abuse / psychology
  • Transients and Migrants / psychology*