Family violence in Victoria, Australia: a retrospective case-control study of forensic medical casework.

Laura Zark, Stefanie M Hammond, Angela Williams, Jennifer L Pilgrim

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Laura ZarkDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, 65 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, Australia. laura.zark@monash.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7672-1758

Stefanie M HammondDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, 65 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, Australia.

Angela WilliamsDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, 65 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, Australia.

Jennifer L PilgrimDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, 65 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, Australia.

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objectiveTo identify the risk factors and assault characteristics of family violence among victims referred for forensic medical examination in Victoria, Australia.

methodsA retrospective 1:1 case-control study was conducted, comparing adult family violence victims and non-family violence victims examined by clinical forensic practitioners from the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, between July 2015 and June 2016. Data were extracted from victims' forensic medical casework. Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to examine group differences. A multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine independent predictors of family violence.

resultsOne hundred and forty-three family violence victims (97.2% female, Mdn

conclusionThis study highlights the importance of assessing and managing risk for family violence following initial victimisation and throughout pregnancy. Findings further indicate that family violence is more dangerous (i.e. more likely to involve severe forms of assault and cause injury) than non-family violence.

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Risk FactorsAdolescentAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesChi-Square DistributionCrime VictimsDomestic ViolenceFemaleForensic MedicineHumansIntimate Partner ViolenceMaleMiddle AgedPhysical AbusePregnancyClinical forensic medicineDomestic violenceFamily violenceMedicolegal casework

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PMID30684004

DOI10.1007/s00414-019-02000-9

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