Women with disabilities' experiences of intimate partner violence: a qualitative study from Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a prevalent form of gender-based violence affecting one in three women globally. It is also a preventable cause of ill-health, disability, and death. Current research suggests that women with disabilities are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing violence throughout their lifetime. They are almost twice as likely to experience violence compared to men with disabilities or men and women without disabilities. Additionally, they experience higher rates of all types of violence. This increased vulnerability may be due to factors related to disability such as dependence on others for support, mistrust, and social and physical isolation. Although there is existing research on IPV against women in general, there is limited knowledge o

SUBMITTER: Anyango C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10360297 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature