Nonfatal Gun Use in Intimate Partner Violence A Systematic Review of the Literature

• Published in: Trauma, violence & abuse Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 431 - 442
• Main Authors: Sorenson, Susan B., Schut, Rebecca A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA Sage Publications, Inc 01.10.2018; SAGE Publications; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Abuse; Aggression; Coercion; Crime Victims - statistics & numerical data; Domestic violence; Female; Females; Firearms; Firearms - legislation & jurisprudence; Gun Violence - psychology; Gun Violence - statistics & numerical data; Homicide; Homicide - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Intimate partner violence; Intimate Partner Violence - psychology; Intimate Partner Violence - statistics & numerical data; Literature reviews; Male; Meta-analysis; Murders & murder attempts; Prevalence; Psychology; Review Manuscript; Risk Factors; Shootings; Small arms; Systematic review; Violence; intimate partner violence; domestic violence; guns; firearms; coercive control; policy

Guns figure prominently in the homicide of women by an intimate partner. Less is known, however, about their nonfatal use against an intimate partner. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we searched eight electronic databases and identifi...