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Partner Violent Men's Perspectives on the Factors That They Believe Contributed to Their Abusive Behaviors

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ID12437446
AuthorsPenelope K Morrison (0000-0003-2005-0403, Penn State New Kensington, New Kensington, PA, USA, corresponding author), Adren D Warling (0000-0002-8759-4926, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA), Rhonda Fleming (Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA), Judy C Chang (0000-0001-6512-3798, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Year2022
Volume30
Issue2
Pages460-484
Publication date2022-10-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778012221134827
PMID36315631
OpenAlexW4307715263
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited69

While research on perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV) is growing, few studies have sought to explore perpetrators' perspectives on their abusive behaviors. Thus, much remains unknown regarding how perpetrators view their abuse. We conducted 34 semistructured, open-ended interviews with men convicted of an IPV crime in which we broadly explored their perspectives on contributors to abuse. A history of exposure to violence as children, experiences with other traumatic events, and other causes (e.g., drug abuse) were the most cited. Our findings highlight areas where intervention efforts need to be tailored to address the unmet needs of men who perpetrate

Abusive relationship · Criminology · Domestic violence · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

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