Historique
Article de Périodique
Family violence, employment status, welfare benefits, and alcohol drinking in the United states : what is the relations ? (2001)
Auteur(s) :
RODRIGUEZ, E. ;
LASCH K.E. ;
CHANDRA, P. ;
LEE, J.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
172-178
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
46
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
EMPLOI
;
COUPLE
;
VIOLENCE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE ANALYTIQUE
;
ALCOOL
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Résumé :
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the contribution of employment status, welfare benefits, alcohol use, and other individual, and contextual factors to physical aggression during marital conflict. METHODS: Logistic regression models were used to analyse panel data collected in the National Survey of Families and Households in 1987 and 1992. A total of 4780 married or cohabiting persons re-interviewed in 1992 were included in the analysis. Domestic violence was defined as reporting that both partners were physically violent during arguments. RESULTS: It was found that non-employed respondents are not at greater risk of family violence in comparison with employed respondents, after controlling for alcohol misuse, income, education, age, and other factors; however, employed persons receiving welfare benefits are at significantly higher risk. Alcohol misuse, which remains a predictor of violence even after controlling for other factors, increases the risk of family violence while satisfaction with social support from family and friends decreases it. CONCLUSION: These results underscore the important effect of alcohol misuse on domestic violence, and the need to monitor the potential impact of welfare reform on domestic violence.
Affiliation :
Cornell University, Department of Policy Analysis and Management, and Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Medical College and Sloan-Kettering Divisions, USA