1. Objectifs

Intentions :
This article aims to make a brief review of current knowledge about perinatal intimate partner violence (pIPV).

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
Données documentaires diverses

Type de traitement des données :
Réflexion critique

3. Résumé

As highlighted in this review, results from «a Canadian study carried out in 2006 [shows that] 10.9% of the respondents reported having been victims of pIPV, the rate for the Province of Québec being 10.4% […]. Furthermore, the population data for the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) revealed that some 63,300 women indicated having been victimized by their partner while they were pregnant in the five years preceding the study, which represents 11% of the women who were IPV [intimate partner violence] victims […]. The majority of women who report physical violence during pregnancy are also victims of verbal and psychological violence […].» (p. 1) Moreover, the «data supports the need to examine the problem of pIPV and to avoid treating it as homogeneous in nature. As shown, different individual, relational, and structural factors influence the probability of experiencing pIPV. These factors must be taken into consideration if we are to adopt a holistic view of the subject and to encourage beneficial interventions for both the victims and perpetrators of pIPV. At present however, there are some gaps in the literature, with little recent epidemiological data drawn from either the mothers’ or fathers’ viewpoint or the victims’ or perpetrators’. As such, it would be necessary to know more about the different trajectories so as to better understand the problem and, ultimately, implement effective, well-adapted interventions.» (p. 5)