Examining intersections between violence against women and violence against children: perspectives of adolescents and adults in displaced Colombian communities

dc.contributor.authorMootz, Jennifer J. ; Stark, Lindsay ; Meyer, Elizabeth ; et al
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-02T20:14:08Z
dc.date.available2023-02-02T20:14:08Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBackground: Research examining the interrelated drivers of household violence against women and violence against children is nascent, particularly in humanitarian settings. Gaps remain in understanding how relocation, displacement and ongoing insecurity affect families and may exacerbate household violence. Methods: Employing purposive sampling, we used photo elicitation methods to facilitate semi-structured, in-depth interviews with female and male adolescents and adults aged 13–75 (n = 73) in two districts in Colombia from May to August of 2017. Participants were displaced and/or residing in neighborhoods characterized by high levels of insecurity from armed groups. Results: Using inductive thematic analysis and situating the analysis within a feminist socioecological framework, we found several shared drivers of household violence. Intersections among drivers at all socioecological levels occurred among societal gender norms, substance use, attempts to regulate women’s and children’s behavior with violence, and daily stressors associated with numerous community problems. A central theme of relocation was of family compositions that were in continual flux and of family members confronted by economic insecurity and increased access to substances. Conclusions: Findings suggest interventions that systemically consider families’ struggles with relocation and violence with multifaceted attention to socioecological intersections. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationMootz, Jennifer J. ; Stark, Lindsay ; Meyer, Elizabeth ; et al. (2019). Examining intersections between violence against women and violence against children: perspectives of adolescents and adults in displaced Colombian communities. Conflict and Health, 13:25-37en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s13031-019-0200-6.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5707
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherConflict and Healthen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectfamily violenceen_US
dc.subjectdomestic violenceen_US
dc.subjectrisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectColumbiaen_US
dc.titleExamining intersections between violence against women and violence against children: perspectives of adolescents and adults in displaced Colombian communitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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