Developmental Pathways to Intimate Partner Homicide: Understanding Individual and Situational Dimensions

亲密伴侣杀人是一个严重的公共健康和安全问题。这个项目将有几个好处。这些发现将扩大对导致伴侣杀人的途径的理解。调查结果将有助于改进警察和社会福利机构的决策模式。有了更多关于导致伴侣杀人的不断变化的特征的有效信息，调查结果将促进更有效和更高效的反应。此外，调查结果将告知伴侣暴力受害者与致命结果升级相关的风险，并应促进寻求帮助的行为。总体而言，项目调查结果应扩大了解，改善服务提供和拯救生命。

Intimate partner homicide is a serious public health and safety issue. This project will have several benefits. The findings will extend understanding of pathways leading to partner homicide. The findings will contribute to improved decision-making models by police and social welfare agencies. With more valid information about the changing characteristics leading to partner homicide, the findings will foster more effective and efficient responses. Additionally, the findings will inform victims of partner violence of risks related to escalation toward fatal outcomes and should facilitate help seeking behaviour. Collectively, project findings should expand understanding, improve service delivery and save lives.