A Multiplicative Approach to Polyvictimization: A Study of Intimate Partner Violence Types as Risk Factors for Child Polyvictimization in South Korea

Clifton R. Emery, Hyerin Yang, Oksoo Kim and Yoonjeong Ko
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Clifton R. Emery: SWSA, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Hyerin Yang: Transitional Justice Working Group, Seoul 03142, Korea
Oksoo Kim: Yonsei University School of Social Welfare, Seoul 139-720, Korea
Yoonjeong Ko: Yonsei University School of Social Welfare, Seoul 139-720, Korea

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: Drawing on a new typology of intimate partner violence (IPV), this paper tests the relationship between indicators of totalitarian and anarchic IPV and child polyvictimization incidence and severity. The paper argues for and utilizes a quantitative approach to study polyvictimization severity. Polyvictimization is operationalized as a multiplicative relationship between physical abuse and neglect in a random sample of 204 children from Kyunggi province, South Korea. The indicator of totalitarian IPV significantly predicted polyvictimization severity and incidence even when a traditional measure of intimate terrorism was held constant. The indicator of anarchic IPV significantly predicted polyvictimization severity but not incidence when a traditional measure of intimate terrorism was held constant. Implications are discussed.

Keywords: IPV typology; child polyvictimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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