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The numbers of Intimate Partner Violence and femicide in Italy: methodological issues in Italian research

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  • Saveria Capecchi

    (University of Bologna)

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The article reviews the research conducted in Italy on the issue of gender-based violence and in particular on femicide, a phenomenon that has become increasingly important in the media agenda in the last decade. The research is mainly aimed at detecting the magnitude of the phenomenon from a quantitative point of view. In Italy, in line with other European countries, one in three women claims to have been the victim of physical and/or sexual violence, especially by current or ex-husbands and partners, in the course of her lifetime. In addition, a femicide occurs every 2/3 days. The paper highlights some methodological questions related to the construction of the research system, starting from pre-established aims. In particular, it focuses on the interpretative paradigms and definitions of “gender-based violence” and “femicide” used, which guide the choice of corpus and categories of research analysis, ranging from feminist and sociological approaches to citizens’ safety and a psycho-individualistic paradigm. These different approaches make it difficult to compare data at both national and international level.

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  • Saveria Capecchi, 2019. "The numbers of Intimate Partner Violence and femicide in Italy: methodological issues in Italian research," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 53(5), pages 2635-2645, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:53:y:2019:i:5:d:10.1007_s11135-019-00876-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-019-00876-8
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    1. Saveria Capecchi, 2014. "Methodological problems in gender and media research," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 48(2), pages 837-844, March.
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    1. Anna Sorrentino & Chiara Guida & Vincenza Cinquegrana & Anna Costanza Baldry, 2020. "Femicide Fatal Risk Factors: A Last Decade Comparison between Italian Victims of Femicide by Age Groups," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-13, October.

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