| The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between intimate partner violence and women's economic status. Lloyd (1997) notes that researchers surmise that shame, denial, fear of retribution, and other social pressures result in statistics on intimate partner violence being underreported. Many studies have utilized surveys to examine domestic violence and factors that influence it. Such studies may not be generalizable to the population unless their research includes probability samples. This study utilizes the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) and looks at the 2007--2008 cross-sectional data to analyze the association between intimate partner violence and women's economic independence in the United States. The primary research questions are as follows: 1.) What is the association between women's employment status and their likelihood of victimization? 2.) What role does other factors, such as children in the home, women's age, education, or pregnancy status play in the likelihood of victimization?... |
