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Gender symmetry and mutuality in perpetration of clinical-level partner violence: Empirical evidence and implications for prevention and treatment
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In this paper, the authors address the contradiction between the conceptualization of partner violence as almost exclusively perpetrated by men and over 200 studies with data on both men and women which found "gender symmetry," i.e., that about the same percentage of women as men physically assault a partner.About:
This article is published in Aggression and Violent Behavior.The article was published on 2011-07-01. It has received 306 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Domestic violence & Population.read more
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The effectiveness of intervention programs for perpetrators and victims of intimate partner violence.
Christopher I. Eckhardt,Christopher M. Murphy,Daniel J. Whitaker,Joel G. Sprunger,Rita E. Dykstra,Kim Woodard +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors abstracted all study data and verified all study information and results by a senior author (CE or CM) and verified the results with their own data.
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Prevalence of physical violence in intimate relationships, part 2: Rates of male and female perpetration.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed research published in the last 10 years reporting rates of physical intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization experiences from the perspectives of both men and women.
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Risk factors for unidirectional and bidirectional intimate partner violence among young adults.
TL;DR: The results indicate that IPV prevention and intervention strategies should be tailored to the unique risk experiences of males and females rather than focus on a common factors approach.
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Mental health factors and intimate partner violence perpetration and victimization: a meta-analysis
Chelsea M. Spencer,Allen B. Mallory,Bryan Cafferky,Jonathan G. Kimmes,Austin R. Beck,Sandra M. Stith +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a meta-analysis aimed to explore the relationship between mental health disorders and physical intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and victimization for males and females.
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Intimate terrorism by women towards men: does it exist?
Denise A. Hines,Emily M. Douglas +1 more
TL;DR: This study investigates Johnson's theory as it applies to a sample of 302 men who sustained IPV from their female partners and sought help, and a comparison sample of community men, showing that the male helpseekers sample was comprised of victims of IT and that violence by the male victims was part of a pattern of what Johnson labels violent resistance.
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The Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2): Development and Preliminary Psychometric Data
TL;DR: In this article, a revised Conflict Tactics Scales (the CTS2) is proposed to measure psychological and physical attacks on a partner in a marital, cohabiting, or dating relationship.
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Sex differences in aggression between heterosexual partners: a meta-analytic review.
TL;DR: The findings partially support previous claims that different methods of measurement produce conflicting results, but there was also evidence that the sample was an important moderator of effect size.
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Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women
Patricia Tjaden,Nancy Thoennes +1 more
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Patriarchal terrorism and common couple violence: two forms of violence against women
TL;DR: A review of data from a large sample survey and of qualitative and quantitative data collected from womens shelters indicates that some families suffer from occasional display of violence from either husbands or wives (common couple violence) while other families are terrorized by systematic male violence (patriarchal terrorism) as mentioned in this paper.