Title
Women's use of intimate partner violence against men: Prevalence, implications, and consequences
Publication Date
2009
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Evidence showing that women use intimate partner violence (IPV) against their male partners has existed since the 1970s when IPV was first systematically examined. This article discusses the various sources of prevalence rates of IPV by women against men, the dominant theoretical explanation for IPV in general, and its implications for female perpetrators and male victims in the social service and criminal justice systems, as well as the current evidence of the consequences of women's use of IPV to the men who sustain it. Finally, we discuss directions for future research, including our own study focusing on men who sustain IPV.
Original Citation
Hines D.A., Douglas E.M. (2009). Women's use of intimate partner violence against men: Prevalence, implications, and consequences. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 18(6), 572-586. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926770903103099
Identifier
Virtual Commons Citation
Hines, Denise A. and Douglas, Emily M. (2009). Women's use of intimate partner violence against men: Prevalence, implications, and consequences. In Social Work Faculty Publications. Paper 7.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/socialwork_fac/7