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Research on Domestic Violence

Research and Articles

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  • British Crime Survey shows approximately equal levels of violence for men and women. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/bcs1.html
  • Behind closed doors: domestic violence. (gay domestic violence)
    Friess, Steve (Dec. 9, 1997). The Advocate, 48-53.
    General discussion of domestic violence is gay and lesbian relationships.
  • Attributions about spouse abuse: it matters who the batterers and victims are.
    Harris, Richard Jackson, Cynthia A. Cook (April 1994). Sex Roles, 553-565.
    A study of how people judge and perceive partnership violence. Compared battered men, battered women, and battered gay men.
  • The Intergenerational Transmission of Marital Aggression
    Kalmuss
    Surveyed 2,143 adults and found that the "modeling of marital aggression does not appear to be sex specific". Thus, a boy who observes his father hitting his mother is just as likely to engage in violence acts as an adult as a daughter who observes her father hitting her mother.
  • The Truth About Domestic Violence: A Falsely Framed Issue.
    McNeely, R.L. and Robinson-Simpson, G. (1987):
    Social Work 32(6), pp. 485-490.
    An overview of research about domestic violence.
  • Women Behaving Badly.
    Pearson, Patricia (Sept. 1997):
    Toronto: Saturday Night, pp. 90-97.
    Well-written article that includes several men's stories, information on the Easton Alliance, and an excellent overview of the politics behind this issue.
  • Prevalence and Stability of Physical Agression Between Spouses: a Longitudinal Analysis.
    O'Leary, Daniel, Barling, Arias, Rosenbaum, Malone,
    and Tyree (1989):
    Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 57(2): 263-268.
    Found that women had a higher prevalence of aggressive/violent acts than men do in married couples.
  • Societal Change and Change in Family Violence from 1975 to 1985 as Revealed by Two National Surveys.
    Strauss, M. and Gelles, R. (1986):
    Journal of Marriage and the Family 48:465-479.
    Showed almost identical rates of husband-to-wife and wife-to-husband violence in "overall violence" and "severe violence" categories. This study is well-known
  • List of 18 studies which show that men are abused as much as women. These are all scholarly articles. This list shows what the sample population of each group was and how the data was broken up. Like the author says, "read the research before you form an opinion".
  • Annotated Bibliography - This bibliography examines 122 scholarly investigations, 99 empirical studies and 23 reviews and/or analyses, which demonstrate that women are as physically aggressive, or more aggressive, than men in their relationships with their spouses or male partners. The aggregate sample size in the reviewed studies exceeds 77,000.
  • 67 articles and studies which show that men are abused as much as women. This mixes in scholarly articles with magazine articles, newspaper clippings, and books.
  • http://www.menweb.org/throop/battery/studies/oleary-etal.html is a summary of statistics from research on domestic violence. It mostly addresses the question, "how common is domestic violence against men and against women". The following are references that I haven't looked through personally. They are from a variety of sources, including http://www.mincava.umn.edu/bibs/samesex.htm, and Peter Zohrab, but many other sources as well.
    • Sex Differences in Aggression Between Heterosexual Partners:A Meta-Analytic Review
      Archer, Josh (2000):
      in APA Psychological Bulletin
      "Meta-analyses of sex differences in physical aggression to heterosexual partners and in its physical consequences are reported. Women were slightly more likely (d = -.05) than men to use one or more act of physical aggression and to use such acts more frequently. Men were more likely (d = .15) to inflict an injury, and overall, 62% of those injured by a partner were women.
    • Violence as Seen Through a Prism of Color Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 4, Number 4 2001. Race and it's effects or lack of on DV -- primarily deals with African-American culture
    • The Underside of Married Life; power, influence and violence
      Adler, E.S. (1981):
      in L.H.Bowker (ed.) Women and Crime in
      America. New York: Macmillan.
    • First Large-Scale Study Reveals Elder Abuse is Primarily by Wives Against Husbands.
      Author Unknown (1986):
      Marriage and Divorce Today, December 15, 1986.
    • How Can I Admit I Am a Battered Husband: Special Report
      Author Unknown (1993):
      Best Magazine, April 15, 1993.
    • Bailey GR. Treatment of domestic violence in gay and lesbian relationships. Journal of Psychological Practice 2 (2): 1-8, 1996.
    • A Plea for the Battered Husband.
      Bates, R.E. (1981):
      Family Law
      11:92-94.
    • Family Violence and Psychiatric Disorder.
      Bland, R. and Orn,H. (1986):
      Canadian
      Journal of Psychiatry 31(2):129-137.
    • Bernhard LK. Physical and sexual violence experienced by lesbian and heterosexual women. Violence Against Women 6 (1): 68-79, 2000.
    • Bologna, MJ; Waterman, CK; Dawson, LJ. Violence in Gay Male and Lesbian Relationships: Implications for Practitioners and Policy Makers. Paper presented at the Third National Conference of Family Violence Researchers, Durham, NH, July 1987.
    • Domestic Violence: The Community Response.
      Borowski, M., Murch, M. and Walker, V. (1983):
      London:Tavistock.
    • Brand, PA; Kidd, AH. Frequency of Physical Aggression in Heterosexual and Female Homosexual Dyads. Psychological Reports. 59:1307-1313, 1986.
    • Premarital Violence: A Study of Abuse within Dating Relationships of College Students.
      Breen, R.N. (1985):
      The University of Texas at Arlington.
    • Interspousal Violence.
      Brinkerhoff, M. and Lupri, E. (1988):
      Canadian Journal of Sociology 13(4).
    • Violence in Adolescent Dating Relationships Common, New Study Reveals.
      Brockopp, Karen (1986):
      Sexuality Today Newsletter, pp 2-3, Dec. 22, 1986.
    • When Battered Women Kill.
      Browne, Angela (1987):
      London: Collier Macmillan. New York:Free Press.
    • Burke LK, Follingstad DR. Violence in lesbian and gay relationships: Theory, prevalence, and correlational factors. Clinical Psychology Review 19 (5): 487-512, 1999.
    • Are Men Victims?
      Burstall, Emma (1993):
      New Woman, August 1993.
    • Violence At Home.
      Chesanow, Neil (1992):
      New Woman, February, pp. 96-98.
    • Coleman VE. Lesbian battering: The relationship between personality and the perpetration of violence. Violence and Victims 9 (2): 139-152, 1994.
    • Dutton, DG. Patriarchy and Wife Assault: the Ecological Fallacy. Violence and Victims. 9(2):167-82, 1994.
    • Men Get Battered, Too.
      Edwards, Joe (1992):
      Chat Magazine, April 18,
      1992.
    • Intersexual Violence in Monroe County, New York.
      Ensminger-Vanfossen, B. (1979):
      Victimology 4(2): 299-305.
    • Farley, N. Same-Sex Domestic Violence. in Dworkin, S; Guitterez, F (Eds.) Counseling Gay Men and Lesbians: Journey to the End of the Rainbow ACA, Alexandria, VA, 1992.
    • Farley N. A survey of factors contributing to gay and lesbian domestic violence. In: Renzetti CM, Miley CH, ed. Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships: 35-42. New York: Harrington Park Press/Haworth Press, Inc., 1996.
    • Fortunata B. Lesbian experience of domestic violence. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences & Engineering 60 (2-B): 0872, 1999.
    • The Cost of Escaping Domestic Violence.
      Garcia, Jane (1991):
      Los Angeles Times, May 6, 1991.
    • Gardner, R. Method of Conflict Resolution and Characteristics of Abuse and Victimization in Heterosexual, Lesbian and Gay Male Couples. (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Georgia, 1988) Dissertation Abtracts International, 50, 746B.
    • The Violent Home: A Study of Physical Aggression Between Husbands and Wives.
      Gelles, R.J. (1974):
      Beverly Hills: Sage
      Publications.
    • Domestic Criminal Violence.
      Gelles, R.J. (1982): in Marvin E.
      Wolfgang:"Criminal Violence". Beverly Hills:Sage
      Publications, pp 201-235.
    • Intimate Violence: The Causes and Consequences of Abuse in the American Family.
      Gelles, R.J. and Strauss, Murray A. (1988):
      New York: Simon & Schuster Inc..
    • "Current Controversies on Family Violence".
      Gelles, R.J. and Loseke, D. (eds.):
      Atlanta: Sage Women's Educational Press.
    • Riding the Donkey Backwards: Men as the Unacceptable Victims of Marital Violence.
      George, M.J. (1994):
      Journal of Men's Studies Vol.3 No.2 (November 1994)>
    • Wife Battering: a Systems Theory Approach.
      Giles, Sims, J. (1983)
      New York:
      Guilford Press.
    • Beaten Husbands.
      Greenfield, Margaret (1992):
      Women's Post, p.2, July 8, 1992.
    • Hanson B. The violence we face as lesbians and gay men: The landscape both outside and inside our communities. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 4 (2): 95-113, 1996.
    • Men who Beat the Men who Love Them
      Island, D., & Letellier, P. (1991).
      New York: Harrington Park. Discusses battered gay men.
    • Istar A. Couple assessment: Identifying and intervening in domestic violence in lesbian relationships. In: Renzetti CM, Miley CH, ed. Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships: 93-160. New York: Harrington Park Press/Haworth Press, Inc., 1996.
    • Women Who Kill.
      Jones, Anne (1981):
      New York: Fawcett Crest, Ballantine Books.
    • Interpersonal Reliability of Reports of Marital Violence.
      Jouriles, E.N. and O'Leary, K.D.(1985):
      Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 53:419-421.
    • Kelly, EE; Warshafsky, L. Partner Abuse in Gay Male and Lesbian Couples. Paper presented at the Third National Conference of Family Violence Researchers, Durham, NH July 1987.
    • 6 Ft., Macho, and Beaten by his Wife.
      Kirsta, Alix (1989): Sunday Times, December 10, 1989.
    • Could You Batter Him?
      Kirsta, Alix (1991):
      New Woman, January 1991.
    • Klinger RL, Stein TS. Impact of violence, childhood sexual abuse, and domestic violence and abuse on lesbians, bisexuals, and gay men. In: Cabaj RP, Stein TS, ed. Textbook of Homosexuality and Mental Health: 801-818. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press, Inc., 1996.
    • Letellier, P. Gay and Bisexual Male Domestic Violence Victimization: Challenges to Feminist Theory and Response to Violence. Violence and Victims. 9(2):95-106, 1994.
    • Lie, GY; Gentlewarrior, S. Intimate Violence in Lesbian Relationships: Discussion of Survey Findings and Practice Implications. Journal of Social Service Research. 15:41-59, 1991a.
    • Lie, GY; Schilit, R; Bush, J; Montagne, M; Reyes, L. Lesbians in Currently Aggressive Relationships: How Frequently Do They Report Aggressive Past Relationships? Violence and Victims. 6(2):121-135, 1991b.
    • Lobel, K (Ed.). Naming the Violence: Speaking Out About Lesbian Battering. Seal Press: Seattle, WA, 1986.
    • Lockhart LL, White BW, Causby V. Letting out the secret: Violence in lesbian relationships. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 9 (4): 469-492, 1994.
    • Margolies L, Leeder E. Violence at the door: Treatment of lesbian batterers. Violence Against Women 1 (2): 139-157, 1995.
    • Marrujo B, Kreger M. Definition of roles in abusive lesbian relationships. In: Renzetti CM, Miley CH, ed. Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships: 23-33. New York: Harrington Park Press/Haworth Press, Inc., 1996.
    • Women Against Men: An Examination of Domestic Violence Based on an Analysis of Official Data and National Victimization Data.
      McLeod, M. (1984): Justice Quarterly 1(2):171-193.
    • Mendez JM. Serving gays and lesbians of color who are survivors of domestic violence. In: Renzetti CM, Miley CH, ed. Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships: 53-59. New York: Harrington Park Press/Haworth Press, Inc., 1996.
    • Fatal Violence Among Spouses in the United States.
      Mercy, J.A., and Saltzman, L.E. (1989):
      1976-85. American Journal of Public Health
      79(5):595-599.
    • Migliaccio, T. A. (2001). Marginalizing the Battered Male. The Journal of Men's Studies, 9 (2): 205-226. http://www.mensstudies.com To locate the abstract: click on msp journals, then click on archives for The Journal of Men's Studies. Then volume 9, number 2.
    • Migliaccio, T. A. (2002). Abused Husbands: A Narrative analysis. Journal of Family Issues, 23 (1): 26-52.
    • Spouse Abuse: Incidence and Relationship to Selected Demographic Variables.
      Nisonoff, L. and Bitman, I. (1979):
      Victimology 4, pp. 131-140.
    • Premarital Physical Aggression.
      O'Leary, Daniel, Arias, Rosenbaum, and Barling:
      State University of New York at Stony Brook, and Syracuse University.
    • The Battered Husband Syndrome: Social Problem or Much Ado About Little?
      Pagelow, M.D. (1985): Marital Violence, Monograph 31, Sociological Review. Johnson, N. and Routledge, Kegan Paul eds., London, pp. 172-195.
    • Violent Betrayal: Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships
      Renzetti, C. (1992).
      Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
    • Renzetti CM. The poverty of services for battered lesbians. In: Renzetti CM, Miley CH, ed. Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships: 61-68. New York: Harrington Park Press/Haworth Press, Inc., 1996.
    • Renzetti CM. Violence and abuse in lesbian relationships: Theoretical and empirical issues. In: Bergen R, ed. Issues in Intimate Violence: 117-127. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1998.
    • Renzetti, CM. Building Its Second Closet: Third Party Responses to Victims of Lesbian Partner Abuse. Family Relations. 38:157-163, 1989.
    • Renzetti, CM. Violence in Lesbian Relationships: A Preliminary Analysis of Causal Factors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 3(4):381-399, 1988.
    • Renzetti CM, Miley CH, Dandeneau C. Violence in gay and lesbian domestic partnerships. Sex Roles 36 (5-6): 431-432, 1997.
    • Renzetti CM. Violence in lesbian and gay relationships. In: O'Tolle L, Schiffman JR, ed. Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives: 285-293. New York: New York University Press, 1997.
    • Violence in the Home.
      Rooke, Margaret (1991): Radio Times March 16-22, p.8.
    • When Battered Women Use Violence: Husband Abuse or Self Defence? Saunders, D.G. (1986): Violence and Victims 1:47-60.
    • Scherzer T. Domestic violence in lesbian relationships: Findings of the Lesbian Relationships Research Project. In: Ponticilli C, ed. Gateways to Improving Lesbian Health and Health Care: Opening Doors: 29-47. New York: Harrington Park Press/ The Haworth Press, Inc., 1998.
    • The Violent Woman in: "Violent Men, Violent Couples".
      Shupe, A. (1986): Stacey and Hazzlewood (eds.), Lexington Books.
    • Sloan L, Edmond T. Shifting the focus: Recognizing the needs of lesbian and gay survivors of sexual violence. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services 5 (4): 33-52, 1996.
    • Do Only Women Bleed?
      Smith, Angela (1992): Guardian, Women's Section, p.1, July 15th.
    • Adult Domestic Violence.
      Smith, S., Baker, D., Buchan, A., and Bodiwala, G. (1992): Health Trends 24:97-99.
    • And Then She Hit Me.
      Stacey, Sarah, and Cantacuzino, Maria (1993): Esquire, p. 84.
    • Stahly GB, Lie GY. Women and violence: A comparison of lesbian and heterosexual battering relationships. In: Chrisler JC, Hemstreet AH, ed. Variations on a Theme: Diversity and the Psychology of Women: 51-78. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1995.
    • Statistical Abstract of the United States 1987, table 277.
    • The Battered Husband Syndrome.
      Steinmetz, Suzanne K. (1977a): Victimology 2,
      1977-1978, P. 499.
    • Wifebeating, Husband Beating -- a Comparison of the Use of Physical Violence Between Spouses to Resolve Marital Fights.
      Steinmetz, Suzanne K. (1977b):
      In Roy, M. (ed.) "Battered Women".
      New York:Van Nostrand Rheinhold, pp 63-72.
    • The Cycle of Violence: Assertive, Aggressive, and Abusive Family Interaction.
      Steinmetz, Suzanne K. (1977c): New York: Praeger Press.
    • Women and Violence: Victims and Perpetrators.
      Steinmetz, Suzanne K. (1980): American Journal of Psychotherapy 34(3): 334-350.
    • Husband Battering.
      Steinmetz, Suzanne K. and Lucca, Joseph S. (1988):
      In: V. Van Hasselt (et al.)
      (eds.). "Handbook of Family Violence". New
      York:Plenum Press. pp. 233-246.
    • Husband Abuse and the Woman Offender are Important Problems.
      Strauss, M. (1993):
      In: Gelles, R.J. and Loseke, D.
      (eds.):"Current Controversies on Family Violence".
      Atlanta: Sage Women's Educational Press.
    • Wife Beating: How Common and Why?
      Strauss, M. (1977): Victimology 2:443-458, 1977-78.
    • Behind Closed Doors: Violence in American Families.
      Strauss, M. and Gelles, R., and Steinmetz, S.K. (1980):
      New York: Doubleday.
    • Using Couple Data as a Methodological Tool: The Case of Marital Violence.
      Szinovacz, M.E. (1983):
      Journal of Marriage and the
      Family 45(3): 633-644.
    • Taylor J, Chandler T, Cross EJ. Lesbians talk violent relationships. Women's Studies International Forum 19 (3): 345-346, 1996.
    • Walber, E. Behind Closed Doors: Battered and Abuse in the Lesbian and Gay Community. in Shernoff, M; Scott, E (Eds.). The Sourcebook on Lesbian/Gay Health Care (pp. 250-256) 2d edition, New York, NY 1989.
    • Waldron CM. Lesbians of color and the domestic violence movement. In: Renzetti CM, Miley CH, ed. Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships: 43-51. New York: Harrington Park Press/Haworth Press, Inc., 1996.
    • Clemency Granted to 25 Women Convicted for Assault or Murder.
      Wilkerson, Isabel (1990):
      New York Times, December 21, 1990.
    • Beyond the Rolling Pin: Domestic Violence and the Other Side.
      Wolff, Isobell (1992):
      Spectator Magazine, P. 22, November 28.
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