Position:
Professor, Department of Family Social Sciences
Faculty Associate, Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice
Honorary Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong
Office:
Department of Family Social Sciences
University of Manitoba
313D Human Ecology Building
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Phone No.: (204) 474-8050
Fax No.: (204) 474-7592
E-mail: douglas.brownridge@ad.umanitoba.ca
Education:
2000 Ph.D. University of Manitoba, Sociology
1994 M.A. University of Manitoba, Sociology
1991 B.A. Brandon University, Sociology-Psychology (double major)
Area of Specialization:
Family Violence
Recent Awards:
2009 Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research in 2008, University of Manitoba
2008 Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching in 2007, University of Manitoba
2008 Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research in 2006, University of Manitoba
2006 Rh Award for Outstanding Contributions to Scholarship and Research in the Social Sciences, University of Manitoba (click to learn more)
2005 Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching in 2004, University of Manitoba
2004 Faculty/Staff Access Award for Outstanding Service in Providing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities, Disability Services, University of Manitoba
Current Teaching Responsibilities:
FMLY 2800 Family Violence
FMLY 3802 Intimate Partner Violence
FMLY 4800 Senior Seminar in Family Violence and Conflict Resolution
FMLY 7800 Family Violence
Recent Funding:
K. Stieber Roger (Principal Investigator), D.A. Brownridge, and E.J. Ursel. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Standard Research Grant. “Older adults and abuse: What is it?” $14,559. 2010-2011.
UBS Optimus Foundation, Switzerland. K.L. Chan (Principal Investigator), D.A. Brownridge, K. Kendall-Tackett, A.F.Y. Tiwari, D.Y.T. Fong, W.C. Leung, A.M. Chung, A. Cheung and P. Lui. “Child Sexual Abuse in China.” $1,402,233 (CHF$1,400,000). 2008-2011.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Standard Research Grant. D.A. Brownridge (Principal Investigator), D. Hiebert-Murphy and J. Ristock, “Understanding women’s perceptions of risk for intimate partner violence with an intersectionality framework: The case of disabled, separated and lesbian women in Canada,” $91,267, 2006-2011.
University of Manitoba/Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Research Grant (UM/SSHRC). D.A. Brownridge (Principal Investigator) and K.L. Chan, “Patriarchy and violence against women.” $5,123. 2007-2009.
UBS Optimus Foundation, Switzerland. K.L. Chan (Principal Investigator), D.A. Brownridge, A. Tiwari, D.Y.T. Fong and W.C. Leung, "An evaluation of home visitation programs for at-risk families in Hong Kong.” $37,591 (HK$300,000). 2007-2009.
Public Policy Research, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong, E.K.L Chan (Principal Investigator), H.K. Yip, A. Tiwari, W.C. Leung, D.Y.T. Fong, D.A. Brownridge and P.C. Ho, “A study of domestic violence costs and service utilization in Hong Kong,” $66,668 (HK$444,489), 2007-2008.
Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research, The University of Hong Kong, E.K.L. Chan (Principal Investigator), A. Tiwari and D.A. Brownridge, “In-law conflict and intimate partner violence,” $10,405 (HK$70,000) 2007-2008.
Editorial Boards:
Violence Against Women: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal
The Open Criminology Journal
Family and Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly
Selected Publications:
Chan, K.L., D.A. Brownridge, A. Tiwari, D. Y. T. Fong, W. C. Leung, and P.C. Ho. (2011). Associating pregnancy with partner violence against Chinese women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(7), 1478-1500.
Chan, K.L., E. Yan, D.A. Brownridge, A. Tiwari, D.Y.T. Fong (2011). Childhood sexual abuse associated with dating partner violence and suicidal ideation in a representative household sample in Hong Kong. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(9), 1763-1784.
Brownridge, D.A., T. Taillieu, K. Tyler, A Tiwari, K. L. Chan and S. C. Santos. (2011). Pregnancy and intimate partner violence: Risk factors, severity and health effects. Violence Against Women, 17(7), 858-881.
Tyler, K.A., D.A. Brownridge and L.A. Melander. (2011). A longitudinal study of poor parenting on male and female dating violence perpetration and victimization. Violence and Victims, 26(2), 218-230.
Chan, K.L., D.A. Brownridge, E. Yan, D.Y.T. Fong, and A. Tiwari. (2011). Child maltreatment polyvictimization: Rates and short-term effects on adjustment in a representative Hong Kong sample. Psychology of Violence 1(1), 4-15.
Brownridge, D.A. (2010). Intimate partner violence against Aboriginal men in Canada. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 43(2), 223-237.
Brownridge, D.A. (2010). Does the Situational Couple Violence – Intimate Terrorism typology explain cohabitors’ high risk of intimate partner violence? Journal of Interpersonal Violence 25(7), 1264-1283.
Taillieu, T. and D.A. Brownridge. (2010). Prevalence, patterns, and risk factors for experiencing intimate partner violence during pregnancy: A review of the literature and directions for future research. Aggression and Violent Behavior 15(1), 14-35.
Choi, W.M.A., K.L. Chan, and D.A. Brownridge. (2010). Unraveling in-law conflict and its association with intimate partner violence in Chinese culture: Narrative accounts of Chinese battered women. Women’s Health and Urban Life, 9(1), 72-92.
Afifi, T.O., D.A. Brownridge, H. MacMillan, and J. Sareen. (2010). The relationship of gambling to intimate partner violence and child maltreatment in a nationally representative sample. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 44(5), 331-337.
Brownridge, D.A. (2009). Cohabitation, marriage, and men’s intimate partner violence victimization. The Open Criminology Journal 2, 10-17.
Brownridge, D.A. (2009). Situating research on safety promoting behaviors among disabled and Deaf victims of interpersonal violence. Violence Against Women 15(9), 1075-1079.
Tiwari, A., J. Wong, D.A. Brownridge, K.L. Chan, D.Y.T. Fong, W.C. Leung, and P.C. Ho. (2009). Psychological intimate partner abuse among Chinese women: What we know and what we still need to know. The Open Social Science Journal 2, 32-36.
Brownridge, D.A. (2009). A comparison of partner violence against women in rural and urban Canada: Prevalence, correlates, consequences and help-seeking behavior. Family and Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 1(4), pp. 307-325.
Brownridge, D.A. (2009). Violence Against Women: Vulnerable Populations. New York: Routledge.
Chan, K.L., A. Tiwari, D.Y.T. Fong, W.C. Leung, D.A. Brownridge and P.C. Ho. (2009). Correlates of in-law conflict and intimate partner violence against Chinese pregnant women in Hong Kong. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(1), 97-110.
Chan, K.L., D.A. Brownridge, A. Tiwari, D. Fong, W.C. Leung. (2008). Understanding violence against Chinese women in Hong Kong: An analysis of risk factors with a special emphasis on in-law conflict. Violence Against Women, 14(11), 1295-1312.
Chan, K.L., D.A. Brownridge, W.C. Leung, A. Tiwari, H.W.Y. Ho. (2008). Mental health profile of sexual violence perpetrators among university students in Hong Kong. In J. K. Quinn and I. G. Zambini (Eds.), Family relations: 21st Century Issues and Challenges. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.
Afifi, T. O., & Brownridge, D. A. (2008). Physical abuse of children born to adolescent mothers: The continuation of the relationship into adult motherhood and the role of identity. In T. I. Richardson & M. V. Williams (Eds.), Child Abuse and Violence. (pp. 19-42) Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Chan, K. L., & Brownridge, D. A. (2008). Personality characteristics of Chinese male batterers: An exploratory study of women's reports from a refuge sample of battered women in Hong Kong. American Journal of Men's Health, 2(3), 218-228.
Brownridge, D.A. (2008). The elevated risk for violence against cohabiting women: A comparison of three nationally representative surveys of Canada. Violence Against Women 14(7), 809-832.
Brownridge, D.A., D. Hiebert-Murphy, J. Ristock, K.L. Chan, A. Tiwari, K.A. Tyler, S.C. Santos. (2008). Violence against separated, divorced and married women in Canada, 2004. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage. 49(3/4), 308-329.
Chan, K.L., M.A. Straus, D.A. Brownridge, A. Tiwari and W.C. Leung. (2008). Prevalence of dating partner violence and suicidal ideation among male and female university students worldwide. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 53(6), 529-537.
Brownridge, D.A. (2008). Understanding the elevated risk of partner violence against Aboriginal women: A comparison of two nationally representative surveys of Canada. Journal of Family Violence 23(5), 353-367.
Tiwari, A., J. Wong, D. Fong, K.L. Chan, W.C. Leung, D.A. Brownridge, P.C. Ho. Intimate partner violence in obstetric/gynecology patients: A Chinese perspective. (2008). Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology 3(3), 317-330.
Brownridge, D.A., J. Ristock and D. Hiebert-Murphy. (2008). The high risk for IPV against Canadian women with disabilities. Medical Science Monitor 14(5), PH27-32.
Tyler, K.A., K.A. Johnson, and D.A. Brownridge. (2008). A longitudinal study of the effects of child maltreatment on later outcomes among high-risk adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 37(5), 506-521.
Tiwari, A., K.L. Chan, D. Fong, W.C. Leung, D.A. Brownridge, H. Lam, B. Wong, C.M. Lam, F. Chau, A. Chan, K.B. Cheung, and PC Ho (2008). The impact of psychological abuse by an intimate partner on the mental health of pregnant women. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 115(3), 377-384.
Brownridge, D.A., K.L. Chan, D. Hiebert-Murphy, J. Ristock, A. Tiwari, W.C. Leung, and S.C. Santos. (2008). The elevated risk for non-lethal post-separation violence in Canada: A comparison of separated, divorced, and married women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 23(1), 117-135.
Elgar, F., R.S. Mills, P. McGrath, D.A. Waschbush, D.A. Brownridge. (2007). Maternal and paternal depressive symptoms and child maladjustment: The mediating role of parental behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 35(6), 943-955.
Brownridge, D.A. (2007). “A Comparison of Partner Violence Against Women in Rural and Urban Canada: Prevalence, Correlates, Consequences and Help-Seeking Behavior.” In K. Kendall-Tackett and S.M. Giacomoni (Eds.), Intimate Partner Violence. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
Tiwari, A., K.L. Chan, D. Fong, W.C. Leung, D.A. Brownridge, H. Lam, B. Wong, C.M. Lam, F. Chau, A. Chan, K.B. Cheung and P.C. Ho. (2007). A territory-wide survey on intimate partner violence among pregnant women in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Journal of Gynaecology, Obstretics & Midwifery 7(1), 7-15.
Afifi, T.O. and D.A. Brownridge. (2006). “Formerly Adolescent Motherhood and Child Abuse: The Role of Identity Formation.” In M.E. Abelian (Ed.), Trends in Psychotherapy Research (pp. 97-120). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.
Brownridge, D.A. (2006). Partner violence against women with disabilities: Prevalence, risk and explanations. Violence Against Women 12(9), 805-822.
Afifi, T.O., D.A. Brownridge, B.J. Cox, and J. Sareen. (2006). Physical punishment, childhood abuse and psychiatric disorders. Child Abuse and Neglect 30(10), 1093-1103.
Brownridge, D.A. (2006). Violence against women post-separation. Aggression and Violent Behavior 11(5), 514-530.
Brownridge, D.A. (2006). Intergenerational transmission and dating violence victimization: Evidence from a sample of female university students in Manitoba. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health 25(1), 75-93.
Moraes, S., J.E. Durrant, D.A. Brownridge, and G. Reid. (2006). Professionals’ decision-making in cases of physical punishment reported to child welfare authorities: Does family poverty matter? Child and Family Social Work 11(2), 157-169.
Brownridge, D.A. (2005). Violence against women in renter versus owner-occupied housing: Is homeownership a panacea? Women’s Health and Urban Life 4(1), 45-62.
Spiwak, R. and D.A. Brownridge. (2005). Separated women’s risk for violence: An analysis of the Canadian situation. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage 43(3/4), 105-117.