Toward a Typology of Abusive Women
Differences Between Partner-Only and Generally Violent Women in the Use of Violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12005693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia C Babcock (0000-0001-7960-3397, University of Houston, corresponding author), Julia Babcock (0000-0001-6049-8988, University of Houston, corresponding author), Sarah Miller (0000-0003-3348-4470, University of Houston), Sarah A Miller (0000-0002-6341-5946, University of Houston), Cheryl Siard (Director of Working Together for Change, an agency serving assaultive women in Houston, Texas.) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 153-161 |
| Publication date | 2003-05-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Women Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-6843 • E-ISSN: 1471-6402 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1471-6402.00095 |
| OpenAlex | W2163471024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 50 |
| References cited | 28 |
Based on previous typologies of domestically violent men ( Holtzworth-Munroe & Stuart, 1994 ), women who were referred to a treatment agency for abusive behavior ( N = 52) were categorized into two groups based on the breadth of their use of violence: Partner-Only (PO) and Generally Violent (GV). PO women were hypothesized to use reactive violence, for example, out of fear or in self-defense, whereas GV women were hypothesized to use instrumental violence, that is, in order to exert control. Self-defense was assessed in three different ways and convergent validity was demonstrated for these three new measures. GV women reported using instrumental violence more than PO women, in a variety of situations. GV women tended to report more traumatic symptoms than PO women, although they did not experience significantly more abuse. GV women were more likely to witness their mothers' physical aggression. Thus, we theorize that GV women have been socialized to believe that it is acceptable for women to use violence to resolve conflict. Trauma history and violent socialization should be addressed clinically
Aggression · Developmental psychology · Domestic violence · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Socialization · Typology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 50 |