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Advancing an Integrated Theory of Sexual Minority Alcohol-Related Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration.
- Source :
- Journal of Family Violence; May2019, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p357-364, 8p, 1 Diagram
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent and serious public health problem. Alcohol use and misuse is one of the most well-known antecedents of IPV perpetration. However, minimal research examined whether alcohol use increases the risk for IPV perpetration among individuals who identify as a sexual minority (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, or another non-heterosexual identity [LGB+]). This is particularly concerning given that rates of IPV and alcohol use are as high, if not higher, in LGB+ populations relative to their heterosexual peers. In this article we provide a brief review of existing alcohol-related IPV research among LGB+ populations, advance an integrated model of alcohol-related IPV perpetration among LGB+ populations, and discuss avenues for future research on this topic. Our review identified limited research on alcohol-related IPV perpetration among LGB+ populations, with no longitudinal or event level research on this topic. Incorporating tenets of minority stress models with models of alcohol-related IPV (i.e., I<superscript>3</superscript> and Alcohol Myopia Theory), we propose an integrated theory of alcohol-related IPV perpetration among LGB+ populations. Based on the limited information available in the literature, our integrated theoretical model suggests several avenues for future research on alcohol-related IPV perpetration among LGB+ populations. We discuss these future areas for research and the importance of incorporating sexual minority stress frameworks into these investigations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08857482
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Family Violence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135891908
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-018-0031-z