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Characteristics of women who use violence in their intimate relationships
by Bahro, Sonia, PhD, ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SAN DIEGO, 2006, 0 pages; 3208684
 

Abstract: This study sought to establish whether the dimensions and typologies that were prevalent in Holtzworth-Munroe's study among men also exist among women who use violence in their intimate relationships. The subtypes that emerged were then compared on three correlates: (1) Spouse dependency, (2) Parental abusive-neglectful behaviors experienced as a child, and (3) Trauma. Participants were recruited from two sources. The first group included 98 women who were in certified 52-week domestic violence groups (FOG) within San Diego County and the second group had 117 women from Las Colinas Women's Detention Facility (LC) in Santee, California. Statistical analysis supported all three hypotheses (with partial support for hypothesis 1). The women from the FOG sample did cluster into two groups, which were labeled the Elevated but Sub-Clinical and Family-Only subtypes. The LC sample had three typologies-Family Only, Borderline/Dysphoric, and Low Level Antisocial. Upon analysis on the three correlates, differences were found. Overall the FOG-FO subtype had the lowest levels of spouse dependency and trauma. The subtypes with the highest overall reports of trauma, spouse dependency, and parental abusive were the LC-BD and LC-LLA. Differences between the FOG subtypes, between the LC subtypes, and between the FOG and LC subtypes are discussed.

 
Advisor: Geffner, Robert
School: ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SAN DIEGO
Source: DAI-B 67/03, p. 1692, Sep 2006
Source Type: PhD
Subjects: Psychotherapy; Criminology; Womens studies
Publication Number: 3208684
     
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