INVESTIGATING RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FEMALE FEMICIDE
Stamatina Douki, Ioannis Koutelekos
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Publication year:
2023
Authors:
- Douki Stamatina, R.N., R.M.H.N., MSC, PHD(C), Head Nurse of Pschychiatric Halfway house of “Evaggelismos” Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Koutelekos Ioannis, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Nursing A',Technological Educational Institute of Athens
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Pages: 338-347
Abstract:
Introduction: The occurrence of violence leading to femicide by a partner is a major social problem and public health issue that affects millions of women worldwide. The increasing frequency and severity of this phenomenon is particularly concerning. Purpose: This review aims to investigate and present the phenomenon of intimate partner violence against women and the risk factors associated with femicide, in order to highlight the importance of this social issue. Methodology: The methodology followed includes the search and presentation of contemporary international literature through articles and research papers on intimate partner violence against women and the risk factors that increase the likelihood of femicide. Data collection was carried out through online databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, and ResearchGate. Results: A thorough review of the contemporary international literature revealed that risk factors increasing the likelihood of partner violence and femicide are significantly associated with individual characteristics (age, education, economic status, family problems during childhood, etc.) of the perpetrators, individual characteristics (age, employment status, personality, etc.) of the victims, characteristics related to both the perpetrator and the victim (cohabitation, divorce, separation, etc), and characteristics of the environment (the residence at a geographical distance from the victim's family, among others, etc.). Conclusions: This review contributed significantly to the extensive knowledge of the phenomenon of intimate partner violence against women and the risk factors leading to femicide, providing reliable, evidence-based information from previous studies and identifying new evidence to prevent and address the phenomenon in the future. Furthermore, the scientific knowledge produced can be used to design public health policies and implement action programs, guidelines, and reforms.
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