Enhanced Report: Financial stress and impoverishment heighten the likelihood of domestic violence towards women in intimate relationships.
A new study published in the journal PLOS One has shed light on a significant risk factor for intimate partner violence, particularly for women, in Germany. The research, titled 'Economic deprivation and intimate partner violence in Germany,' was conducted by sociologists Dr. Ruth Abramowski from the SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy at the University of Bremen and Dr. Lara Minkus from Europa-Universität Flensburg.
The study reveals that a lack of financial and material resources is a significant risk factor for violence in relationships, especially for women. The research suggests that women who perceive their financial situation as stressful are at an increased risk of physical violence. This risk is particularly high for women who are unemployed or mothers, and it increases with the number of children they have.
The study is based on data from the relationship and family panel pairfam, which involves over 12,000 people from several birth cohorts. The findings indicate that women who were very dissatisfied with the household finances reported significant violence more often than women who were very satisfied.
The study's authors propose that targeted financial support offers and measures that reduce economic dependence and give women real scope for action could potentially prevent violence. These measures could prove instrumental in safeguarding the wellbeing and safety of women in Germany.
For more information about the SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, visit their website at https://www.socium.uni-bremen.de/en/departments/inequality-dynamics-in-welfare-societies/research-groups/. For inquiries about the study, contact Dr. Ruth Abramowski at Tel.: +49 421/218-58550, Email: [email protected] or Dr. Lara Minkus at Tel.: +49 461/ 805 2325, Email: [email protected].
The University of Bremen's homepage can be found at https://www.uni-bremen.de/en. The full study can be accessed at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329930.
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