Intergenerational ‘transmission’ of intimate partner violence and abuse: interpretations and implications

TY - JOUR

T1 - Intergenerational ‘transmission’ of intimate partner violence and abuse: interpretations and implications

AU - Keynejad, Roxanne

AU - Howard, Louise

PY - 2025/4/9

Y1 - 2025/4/9

N2 - Intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) is a major public health problem; consequences include suicide, homicide, major injuries, sexually transmitted infections, gynaecological problems and mental health conditions. In the first European Union violence against women survey, lifetime IPVA prevalence was 51.7% for ever-partnered women: 48.5% for psychological, 20% for physical and 8.4% for sexual IPVA. Identification of modifiable determinants of IPVA is therefore urgently needed.

AB - Intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) is a major public health problem; consequences include suicide, homicide, major injuries, sexually transmitted infections, gynaecological problems and mental health conditions. In the first European Union violence against women survey, lifetime IPVA prevalence was 51.7% for ever-partnered women: 48.5% for psychological, 20% for physical and 8.4% for sexual IPVA. Identification of modifiable determinants of IPVA is therefore urgently needed.

M3 - Comment/debate

SN - 2666-7762

VL - 53

JO - The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

JF - The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

ER -