Intimate partners violence against Chinese pregnant women: a review of studies in mainland China and Hong Kong

Abstract

This paper reviews the studies of intimate partners' violence against pregnant women in Chinese societies in mainland China and Hong Kong, the representative studies of which were specially introduced. All published Chinese and English articles concerning with the above issue are reviewed. The prevalence, risk factors and health impacts of partners' violence against pregnant women as well as the practical implication are examined. This review highlights the issue of intimate partners' violence against Chinese pregnant women and hopes to be a reference point for future research and practice.

本文對現有中國內地和香港有關懷孕婦女親密伴侶暴力的研究以及實務發展進行了綜合性回顧,并對其中的代表性研究進行了重點介紹。所有涉及華人懷孕婦女及伴侶暴力的中英文文章,均被納入回顧范圍,回顧內容主要涉及親密伴侶暴力在懷孕婦女中的流行率、風險因素、暴力影響、以及實踐領域的應用。本文旨在通過對現有研究的梳理,說明懷孕婦女親密伴侶暴力問題的現狀并為今后的研究和實踐探索提供借鑒。