There are many risk factors that are associated with IPV and are categorized into four groups. These are the characteristics of the perpetrator, the victim, the relationship, and the community in which they resided (Baldry, 2008). The characteristics of the perpetrator is divided into many different categories. These include historical events, developmental experiences, personality characteristics, and life circumstances. This can have an increased risk of IPV in two ways (1) an increase in thoughts, desires, and ability to cause serious harm to his partner, and (2) a decrease in the perpetrators inhibitions (Baldry 2008). Many of the perpetrators of IPV are socially disadvantaged in that at times they may be young, poor, unemployed, and
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Research indicates that women that are in a common-law relationship are often victims of IPV and are at greater risk than married women. In most cases of IPV, there was prior violence in the relationship and this is the strongest and most consistent risk factor associated with IPV. Often when a women chooses to separate from a relationship, it is because they can no longer handle being in the abusive relationship. This in turn makes the men more capable of committing IPV due to their inability to cope with the loss of control over the relationship (Baldry, 2008). In the event that the man and woman are separated, many of the perpetrators will engage in stalking or other controlling behaviors. This is due to the feelings of abandonment, extreme jealousy, perception of betrayal, obsessive thinking, possessiveness, and propriatariness in part of the perpetrator (Baldry, 2008). Having children in a relationship is associated with an increased risk for IPV. There has been studies that indicate that half of IPV victims have had children in previous relationships (Baldry, 2008). The presence of children represents a drain on the attention and resources that the mother can devote to the new partner which increases the risk of jealousy, propriatariness, and
Research indicates that women that are in a common-law relationship are often victims of IPV and are at greater risk than married women. In most cases of IPV, there was prior violence in the relationship and this is the strongest and most consistent risk factor associated with IPV. Often when a women chooses to separate from a relationship, it is because they can no longer handle being in the abusive relationship. This in turn makes the men more capable of committing IPV due to their inability to cope with the loss of control over the relationship (Baldry, 2008). In the event that the man and woman are separated, many of the perpetrators will engage in stalking or other controlling behaviors. This is due to the feelings of abandonment, extreme jealousy, perception of betrayal, obsessive thinking, possessiveness, and propriatariness in part of the perpetrator (Baldry, 2008). Having children in a relationship is associated with an increased risk for IPV. There has been studies that indicate that half of IPV victims have had children in previous relationships (Baldry, 2008). The presence of children represents a drain on the attention and resources that the mother can devote to the new partner which increases the risk of jealousy, propriatariness, and