Women are more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than by anyone else. The Office of Gender-Based Violence is gathering data on intimate partner homicide in Arizona and nationally to better understand and prevent these tragedies.
Intimate Partner Homicide Prevention
The PAIR Studies, led by Jill Messing and Jesenia Pizarro, in collaboration with Jacquelyn Campbell at Johns Hopkins University, aim to provide an accurate count of intimate partner violence related homicides and identify risk factors for homicide across six states. We have partnered with state domestic violence coalitions, nonprofits and government agencies to collect homicide data from 234 police departments. The PAIR Studies are funded by Watts College, the National Institutes of Health, the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research, the National Science Foundation, and Everytown for Gun Safety.
Risk assessments can provide valuable information about the likelihood that a victim of domestic violence will be re-assaulted, severely re-assaulted, or killed by an intimate partner. Yet, a risk assessment score is only one piece of information. Dr. Messing developed a framework for the use of risk assessment in practice that follows the evidence-based practice model. Risk informed interventions understand risk assessment as the best evidence of future violence and combine this information in equal parts with practitioner expertise and survivor self-determination to identify the best path forward for each individual. Culturally sensitive and trauma informed administration of risk assessment is equally important. Dr. Messing’s Connection, Communication, Action approach to risk assessment administration focuses on building rapport with the survivor, ensuring that information about risk is communicated clearly, and using risk assessment for intervention.
Risk Informed Interventions Connection, Communication, Action
Intimate partner violence and intimate partner homicide are intertwined with racism, colonialism, misogyny, and oppression. While anyone can be the victim of intimate partner violence, people of color and women of color in particular, experience disproportionate rates of violence and homicide. Black, Indigenous and Latina women face barriers to seeking help for domestic violence, including racism, fear of police brutality, language barriers, and fear of deportation. Dr. Ijeoma Ogbonnaya developed an infographic highlighting the disparities faced by Black, Indigenous, and Latina women. Domestic violence prevention practices that are inclusive and intersectional benefit all survivors.
OGBV Community-Engaged Scholarship
Survivor Link
Survivor Link AmeriCorps provides students with hands-on experience implementing healthy relationships and domestic violence interventions while engaging in national service and earning money - all while completing a degree-required internship or practicum!
DV Certificate
The Domestic Violence Certificate, offered through the School of Social Work, is available for all ASU students interested in developing advanced knowledge and gaining practice skills in domestic violence, victim advocacy, and evidence-based interventions.
Resources
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available.