Economic violence against women in Croatia

Economic violence (EV) refers to acts of control and monitoring of the behavior of an individual in terms of the use and distribution of money, and the constant threat of denying economic resources. EV has hindered a great proportion of women from achieving economic autonomy and sustainable liveliho...

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Matična publikacija: Collegium antropologicum (Online)
44 (2020), 3 ; str. 115-119
Glavni autor: Miškulin, Ivan (Author)
Vrsta građe: e-članak
Jezik: eng
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Online pristup: https://doi.org/10.5671/ca.44.3.1
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520 |a Economic violence (EV) refers to acts of control and monitoring of the behavior of an individual in terms of the use and distribution of money, and the constant threat of denying economic resources. EV has hindered a great proportion of women from achieving economic autonomy and sustainable livelihood for themselves and their dependents. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of EV among Croatian women, to identify the main forms of EV and to evaluate interconnection between EV and selected sociodemographic indicators. As part of this cross-sectional study a validated, anonymous questionnaire that contained questions regarding sociodemographic data as well as questions regarding EV was self-administered to a sample of women from two Croatian counties, one continental (Osijek-Baranja) and one maritime (Istria), during April and May 2017. The study sample included 1314 women, the median age being 41 (interquartile range 32–55) years. The overall prevalence of EV was 18.9%; 77.5% being qualified as less and 22.5% as more severe. Among the women who experienced EV 96.0%, 59.8% and 36.1% of them were exposed to economic control, economic exploitation and employment sabotage, respectively. The EV was more prevalent among women from maritime (Istria) county (P<0.001); women aged between 44 and 56 years and women aged between 31 and 43 years (P<0.001); women who were single (P<0.001); women with lower educational level (P=0.006) and women with under average self perceived socioeconomic status (P<0.001). It can be concluded that EV is highly prevalent among Croatian women and as such represents an important public health challenge within this population. Selected sociodemographic indicators represent significant risk factors for the development of EV in the studied population. 
520 |a Ekonomsko nasilje (EN) odnosi se na djela kontrole i praćenja ponašanja pojedinca u smislu upotrebe i raspodjele novca i stalne prijetnje uskraćivanjem ekonomskih resursa. EN je spriječilo veliki broj žena u postizanju ekonomske autonomije i održivog života za sebe i svoje uzdržavane članove obitelji. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati prevalenciju EN među ženama u Hrvatskoj, identificirati glavne oblike EN i procijeniti međusobnu povezanost EN i odabranih sociodemografskih pokazatelja. Kao dio ove presječne studije, validirani, anonimni upitnik koji je sadržavao pitanja u vezi sa sociodemografskim podacima, kao i pitanja u vezi s EN-em, je samostalno ispunjavao uzorak žena iz dvije hrvatske županije, jedne kontinentalne (Osječko-baranjske) i jedne priobalne (Istarske), tijekom travnja i svibnja 2017. godine. Uzorak ispitanica obuhvaćao je 1314 žena, srednje dob od 41 (interkvartilni raspon 32-55) godine. Ukupna prevalencija EN bila je 18,9%; 77,5% je kvalificirano kao lakši, a 22,5% kao teži oblik EN. Među ženama koje su doživjele EN 96,0%, 59,8% i 36,1% njih bilo je izloženo ekonomskoj kontroli, odnosno ekonomskom iskorištavanju i sabotaži u zapošljavanju. EN je bilo zastupljenije među ženama iz priobalne županije (Istra) (P<0,001); među ženama u dobi između 44 i 56 godina i ženama u dobi između 31 i 43 godine (P<0,001); među ženama koje nisu bile u vezi (P<0,001); ženama s nižom razinom obrazovanja (P=0,006) i ženama s ispodprosječnim samoprocijenjenim socioekonomskim statusom (P<0,001). Može se zaključiti da je EN vrlo rasprostranjeno među ženama u Hrvatskoj i kao takvo predstavlja važan javnozdravstveni izazov u ovoj populaciji. Odabrani sociodemografski pokazatelji predstavljaju značajne čimbenike rizika za razvoj EN u istraživanoj populaciji. 
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