Association Between Old Firm Football Matches and Reported Domestic (Violence) Incidents in Strathclyde, Scotland
Media reports have suggested that the number of reports of domestic violence may increase when Scotland’s two largest, Glasgow-based football (soccer) clubs, Rangers and Celtic (traditionally referred to as the “Old Firm”) play one another. This study considers the number of domestic (violence) inci...
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| author | Damien J. Williams Fergus G. Neville Kirsty House Peter D. Donnelly |
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| description | Media reports have suggested that the number of reports of domestic violence may increase when Scotland’s two largest, Glasgow-based football (soccer) clubs, Rangers and Celtic (traditionally referred to as the “Old Firm”) play one another. This study considers the number of domestic (violence) incidents reported to Strathclyde Police between 2008 and 2011 in the 24 hours following these matches, and compares it with the number reported during two appropriate comparator periods. There is a statistically significant increase in the number of reports following Old Firm matches compared with the comparator periods. This preliminary analysis confirms previous speculation concerning the association between Old Firm matches and reports of domestic violence, and highlights the need to better understand the factors leading to such violence to inform preventive interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1459c302c1f45b3a054270154cd404f2022-12-21T23:25:10ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402013-09-01310.1177/215824401350420710.1177_2158244013504207Association Between Old Firm Football Matches and Reported Domestic (Violence) Incidents in Strathclyde, ScotlandDamien J. Williams0Fergus G. Neville1Kirsty House2Peter D. Donnelly3University of St. Andrews, UKUniversity of St. Andrews, UKUniversity of Cambridge, UKUniversity of St. Andrews, UKMedia reports have suggested that the number of reports of domestic violence may increase when Scotland’s two largest, Glasgow-based football (soccer) clubs, Rangers and Celtic (traditionally referred to as the “Old Firm”) play one another. This study considers the number of domestic (violence) incidents reported to Strathclyde Police between 2008 and 2011 in the 24 hours following these matches, and compares it with the number reported during two appropriate comparator periods. There is a statistically significant increase in the number of reports following Old Firm matches compared with the comparator periods. This preliminary analysis confirms previous speculation concerning the association between Old Firm matches and reports of domestic violence, and highlights the need to better understand the factors leading to such violence to inform preventive interventions.https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013504207 |
| spellingShingle | Damien J. Williams Fergus G. Neville Kirsty House Peter D. Donnelly Association Between Old Firm Football Matches and Reported Domestic (Violence) Incidents in Strathclyde, Scotland SAGE Open |
| title | Association Between Old Firm Football Matches and Reported Domestic (Violence) Incidents in Strathclyde, Scotland |
| title_full | Association Between Old Firm Football Matches and Reported Domestic (Violence) Incidents in Strathclyde, Scotland |
| title_fullStr | Association Between Old Firm Football Matches and Reported Domestic (Violence) Incidents in Strathclyde, Scotland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association Between Old Firm Football Matches and Reported Domestic (Violence) Incidents in Strathclyde, Scotland |
| title_short | Association Between Old Firm Football Matches and Reported Domestic (Violence) Incidents in Strathclyde, Scotland |
| title_sort | association between old firm football matches and reported domestic violence incidents in strathclyde scotland |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013504207 |
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