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Health Inequities Related to Intimate Partner Violence Against Women

The Role of Social Policy in the United States, Germany, and Norway

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Authors:
  1. Mandi M. Larsen

    1. Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany

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  • Examines the link between health inequities among intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors to the welfare state
  • Directly investigates the intersections between social position, IPV, and health
  • Offers a rare look at the interconnections between the micro- and macro-level factors affecting health inequities for IPV survivors
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Social Disparities in Health and Health Care (SDHHC)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 1-12

  3. Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 13-29

  4. IPV from a Welfare State Perspective

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 31-58

  5. The Policy Context in the US, Germany, and Norway

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 59-103

  6. Research Design and Methods

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 105-131

  7. First Insights into the Relationships Between Social Position, IPV Exposure, and Health Outcomes

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 133-153

  8. Findings on Differential Exposure to IPV

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 155-166

  9. Findings on Differential Vulnerability to Poor Health

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 167-198

  10. Comparing Policy Contexts: IPV Exposure and Health

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 199-220

  11. Conclusion

    • Mandi M. Larsen
    Pages 221-236
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About this book

This book examines the extent to which social position impacts exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and whether women with IPV exposure are more vulnerable to social inequities in health. At the intersection of sociological theories on health, gender, and policy, this book explores these issues against the social policy contexts of the United States, Germany, and Norway. It applies a conceptual framework which argues that differential exposure to IPV and differential vulnerability to poor health are two primary mechanisms driving health inequities for IPV survivors. Empirical analysis reveals context-specific nuances in the interactions of social position and IPV exposure in their impact on health, and suggests that encouraging women’s economic independence and ensuring access to health care are vital policy intervention points for reducing the health inequities of IPV survivors. This book offers a cross-national comparative look at the role of social policy in the lives of IPVsurvivors, highlighting the effects of various policy approaches in three modern welfare states and suggesting policy implications.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany

    Mandi M. Larsen

About the author

For over a decade, Mandi Larsen has been working in the field of public health, with special emphases on the intersections between health, intimate partner violence (IPV), and social policy. After several years managing research and evaluation projects for a large victim services agency in New York City, she came to Germany in 2008 as a German Chancellor Fellow to examine the effects of comprehensive welfare states on the health of IPV survivors. In addition to Germany, Mandi has also lived and worked in Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Norway. Her undergraduate degrees in psychology and sociology are from Seattle Pacific University, her Master of Public Health degree is from Columbia University, and her PhD in sociology is from the University of Bremen in Germany.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Health Inequities Related to Intimate Partner Violence Against Women

  • Book Subtitle: The Role of Social Policy in the United States, Germany, and Norway

  • Authors: Mandi M. Larsen

  • Series Title: Social Disparities in Health and Health Care

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29565-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-29563-3Published: 02 March 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80601-3Published: 07 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-29565-7Published: 20 February 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2468-6778

  • Series E-ISSN: 2468-6786

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 236

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Social Structure, Social Inequality, Health Administration, Gender Studies, Public Policy

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