Intimate partner homicide (IPH) in the U.S. rural context has increased in recent years while other types of homicide have decreased. This suggests that some rural structural characteristics make IPH more likely in rural communities than other forms of homicide. This study used multilevel models to examine individual- and community-level characteristics’ association with IPH in rural counties between 2009 and 2016 in the United States. Overall, individual-level correlates were more strongly associated with IPH than community-level correlates, although increased economic need was associated with IPH in one of the models. Implications for individual-level intervention, policy, and future research are discussed.

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美国农村亲密伴侣杀人案的相关性：2009-2016年全国农村县抽样调查结果

近年来，美国农村地区的亲密伴侣杀人案（IPH）有所增加，而其他类型的杀人案却有所减少。这表明某些农村结构特征使IPH在农村社区的可能性比其他形式的凶杀案更高。这项研究使用多层次模型研究了2009年至2016年美国农村县的个人和社区特征与IPH的关联。总体而言，尽管在一种模型中，与IPH相关的经济需求增加，但个人一级的相关性与IPH的相关性比社区一级的相关性高。讨论了对个人干预，政策和未来研究的影响。