Is stalking a predictor of intimate partner violence?

Research has shown that for a substantial proportion of female victims of intimate partner violence, violence and threats do not end with marital separation. Women are often assaulted, threatened and killed by jealous and possessive partners (Block, 2000; Tjaden & Thoennes 2000; McFarlane et al, 1999). According to Statistics Canadas General Social Survey on Victimization (GSS), approximately 40% of women with a former violent partner reported violence after the couple had separated. Some research has shown that stalking can also occur while the relationship remains intact and forms part of a pattern of emotional abuse and mate guarding. A module on stalking was added to the GSS in 2004 (N = 25,000) to address important questions about the connections between intimate partner violence and stalking. This paper will examine predictors for verbal threats, physical and sexual assaults, emotional abuse, and stalking by male and female intimate partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]