Intimate partner violence against women in Europeanstates. A concentration analysis approach

Although the level of education, the standard of living and last but not least the attention paid to the female population are increasing in European countries intimate partner violence against women continues to be a negative phenomenon with implications not only for women but also for future generations. Among the main types of violence encountered in European countries are psychological, physical, sexual violence, as well as threats, with psychological consequences in the medium and long term and, much more seriously, with consequences which women life is in danger. In this context, the paper analyses the similarities and differences between European countries regarding shares of ever-partnered women who have experienced violence by an intimate partner, by type of violence and by main consequences.