Homicide, Sex Role Differences and Role Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda G Ketner (Associate Professor of Sociology, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro), John A Humphrey (Associate Professor of Sociology, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 379-387 |
| Publication date | 1980-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/uvp4-d6by-gqnk-edwq |
| OpenAlex | W2103610072 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study, based upon Palmer's theory of role unreciprocity and other directed violence, investigates similarities and differences between male and female homicide offenders, as well as between murderers and non-aggressive property offenders. Role unreciprocity refers to blockage an individual experiences in the performance of social roles. Two hypotheses are tested: (1) as individual's lives tend to be characterized by situations of high unreciprocity, the likelihood of homicide increases; and (2) both male and female homicide offenders tend to experience similar degrees of unreciprocity. The findings support the first hypothesis and provide qualified support for the second hypothesis. High degrees of role unreciprocity are positively associated with female homicides in the childhood, marital and parental roles, while similarly high degrees of unreciprocity are positively associated with male homicide in roles of student and employee. Palmer's theoretical formulation is given empirical support and specification
Criminology · Developmental psychology · Domestic violence · Homicide · Injury prevention · Intimate partner · Medical emergency · Poison control · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 1987 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |