Elsie Le Franc|Maureen Samms?Vaughan|Ian Hambleton|Kristin Fox|Dennis Brown
Interpersonal violence in three Caribbean countries: Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
University of the West Indies|University of the West Indies|University of the West Indies|University of the West Indies|University of the West Indies
article reports prevalence two types interpersonal violence ipv sexual physical one type aggression psychological three lowtomiddleincome caribbean countries examines ipv among adolescents young adults victims perpetratorsthis populationbased study compares experiences 1530 year olds countries different levels socioeconomic development revised conflict tactics scales cts2 behavioral instruments used assess level characteristics ipvout 3 401 respondents 709 reported victimization form violence commonly perpetrated relationship partner 628 sexual violence victimization reported commonly women highest jamaica significant betweencountry differences overall levels reported physical violence psychological aggression evident stratifying perpetrator typethe high levels reported ipv indicate high levels tolerance among victims suggest culture violence adversarial intimate relationships may well entrenched findings support view cooccurrence general interpersonal violence partner violence may limited one may necessarily predictor also reveal among partners gender differentials victimization physical violence women men selfreporting perpetrators type ipv