Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Domestic violence in the urban fringe
Other Titles:	Urban policy and research
Authors:	Di Bartolo, Lawrence Carpenter, Belinda
Keywords:	Measurement;Welfare
Year:	2001
Publisher:	Hargreen Publishing
Citation:	19 (3), September 2001
Notes:	Drawing upon police records and census data relating to the socio-economic conditions of specific geographic areas, this article reports the findings of a study aimed at examining whether people from low income households living in the outer suburbs of Brisbane experienced significantly higher levels of domestic violence than low income households in less ‘locationally disadvantaged’ areas. The concept of ‘locational disadvantage’ is explored and the relationship between factors such as unemployment, household mobility, car dependency, geographic location and domestic violence is discussed. Whilst the limitations of the study, in terms of under-reporting, bias in police data and differential reporting rates are highlighted, it is concluded that the evidence reveals no statistically significant association between outer-suburban living and domestic violence – relative disadvantage, not distance from the city centre, remains the strongest predictor of domestic violence.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14393
ISSN:	8111146
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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