TY - JOUR
T1 - An Ecological Understanding of the Risk Factors Associated With Stalking Behavior
T2 - Implications for Social Work Practice
AU - Cho, Hyunkag
AU - Hong, Jun Sung
AU - Logan, T. K.
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - In this article, we review the literature on the risk factors that are associated with stalking victimization and perpetration using Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory. More specifically, we identified individual-level (sociodemographic), interpersonal-level (the relationship between the perpetrators and victims), societal-level (policies), and cultural-level (gender role socialization and social norms) factors that are associated with stalking behavior. We then draw implications from our review for assessment, prevention, and intervention strategies for social workers who are working with victims and perpetrators of stalking.
AB - In this article, we review the literature on the risk factors that are associated with stalking victimization and perpetration using Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory. More specifically, we identified individual-level (sociodemographic), interpersonal-level (the relationship between the perpetrators and victims), societal-level (policies), and cultural-level (gender role socialization and social norms) factors that are associated with stalking behavior. We then draw implications from our review for assessment, prevention, and intervention strategies for social workers who are working with victims and perpetrators of stalking.
KW - ecological systems theory
KW - gender
KW - intimate partner violence
KW - social work
KW - stalking
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84871118922&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0886109912464474
DO - 10.1177/0886109912464474
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84871118922
SN - 0886-1099
VL - 27
SP - 381
EP - 390
JO - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
JF - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
IS - 4
ER -
