Authors
Nancy Glass, Jane Koziol-McLain, Jacquelyn Campbell, Carolyn Rebecca Block
Publication date
2004/6
Journal
Violence Against Women
Volume
10
Issue
6
Pages
606-625
Publisher
Sage Publications
Description
Femicide, the homicide of women, is the seventh leading cause of premature death for women overall. Intimate partner (IP) homicide accounts for approximately 40% to 50% of U.S. femicides. The vast majority of IP femicides are perpetrated by male partners, with .05% of IP femicides in the U.S. perpetrated by female partners. Few studies have examined intimate partner violence (IPV) between female partners and no study (to the authors’ knowledge) has examined female-perpetrated IP femicide and attempted femicide in same-sex relationships. This case study examines IP femicide and attempted femicide among a small sample of women in same-sex relationships. The findings call attention to this important women’s health issue, expand our contextual understanding of violence in female same-sex relationships, and assist health care, law enforcement, judiciary, service, and advocacy professionals to develop …
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N Glass, J Koziol-McLain, J Campbell, CR Block - Violence Against Women, 2004