A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

There is increasing evidence that cash transfer (CT) programs decrease intimate partner violence (IPV). However, little is known about how CTs achieve this impact. We conducted a mixed-method review of studies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Fourteen quantitative and eight qualitative s...

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Main Authors:	Buller, Ana Maria, Peterman, Amber, Ranganathan, Meghna, Bleile, Alexandra, Hidrobo, Melissa, Heise, Lori
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2020
Subjects:	MARRIAGE MARITAL DISSOLUTION FAMILY STRUCTURE DOMESTIC ABUSE GOVERNMENT POLICY VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CASH TRANSFERS INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33274

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spelling	okr-10986-332742021-05-25T10:54:40Z A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Buller, Ana Maria Peterman, Amber Ranganathan, Meghna Bleile, Alexandra Hidrobo, Melissa Heise, Lori MARRIAGE MARITAL DISSOLUTION FAMILY STRUCTURE DOMESTIC ABUSE GOVERNMENT POLICY VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CASH TRANSFERS INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE There is increasing evidence that cash transfer (CT) programs decrease intimate partner violence (IPV). However, little is known about how CTs achieve this impact. We conducted a mixed-method review of studies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Fourteen quantitative and eight qualitative studies met our inclusion criteria, of which eleven and five, respectively, demonstrated evidence that CTs decrease IPV. We found little support for increases in IPV, with only two studies showing overall mixed or adverse impacts. Drawing on these studies, as well as related bodies of evidence, we developed a program theory proposing three pathways through which CT could impact IPV: (a) economic security and emotional well-being, (b) intra-household conflict, and (c) women's empowerment. The economic security and well-being pathway hypothesizes decreases in IPV, while the other two pathways have ambiguous effects depending on program design features and behavioral responses to program components. Future studies should improve IPV measurement, empirical analysis of program mechanisms, and fill regional gaps. Program framing and complementary activities, including those with the ability to shift intra-household power relations are likely to be important design features for understanding how to maximize and leverage the impact of CTs for reducing IPV, and mitigating potential adverse impacts. Intimate partner violence. Domestic violence. Cash transfers. Women's empowerment. 2020-02-03T19:58:18Z 2020-02-03T19:58:18Z 2018-08 Journal Article World Bank Research Observer 1564-6971 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33274 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Journal Article
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topic	MARRIAGE MARITAL DISSOLUTION FAMILY STRUCTURE DOMESTIC ABUSE GOVERNMENT POLICY VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CASH TRANSFERS INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
spellingShingle	MARRIAGE MARITAL DISSOLUTION FAMILY STRUCTURE DOMESTIC ABUSE GOVERNMENT POLICY VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CASH TRANSFERS INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE Buller, Ana Maria Peterman, Amber Ranganathan, Meghna Bleile, Alexandra Hidrobo, Melissa Heise, Lori A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
description	There is increasing evidence that cash transfer (CT) programs decrease intimate partner violence (IPV). However, little is known about how CTs achieve this impact. We conducted a mixed-method review of studies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Fourteen quantitative and eight qualitative studies met our inclusion criteria, of which eleven and five, respectively, demonstrated evidence that CTs decrease IPV. We found little support for increases in IPV, with only two studies showing overall mixed or adverse impacts. Drawing on these studies, as well as related bodies of evidence, we developed a program theory proposing three pathways through which CT could impact IPV: (a) economic security and emotional well-being, (b) intra-household conflict, and (c) women's empowerment. The economic security and well-being pathway hypothesizes decreases in IPV, while the other two pathways have ambiguous effects depending on program design features and behavioral responses to program components. Future studies should improve IPV measurement, empirical analysis of program mechanisms, and fill regional gaps. Program framing and complementary activities, including those with the ability to shift intra-household power relations are likely to be important design features for understanding how to maximize and leverage the impact of CTs for reducing IPV, and mitigating potential adverse impacts. Intimate partner violence. Domestic violence. Cash transfers. Women's empowerment.
format	Journal Article
author	Buller, Ana Maria Peterman, Amber Ranganathan, Meghna Bleile, Alexandra Hidrobo, Melissa Heise, Lori
author_facet	Buller, Ana Maria Peterman, Amber Ranganathan, Meghna Bleile, Alexandra Hidrobo, Melissa Heise, Lori
author_sort	Buller, Ana Maria
title	A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_short	A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_full	A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_fullStr	A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_full_unstemmed	A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_sort	mixed-method review of cash transfers and intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries
publisher	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
publishDate	2020
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33274
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A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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