A brief review of the research on husband violence Part III: Sociodemographic factors, relationship factors, and differing consequences of husband and wife violence

Holtzworth‐Munroe, Amy; Smutzler, Natalie; Bates, Leonard

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“…However, arguing against the case of sexual symmetry in spouse abuse is research demonstrating that wives, unlike their partners, usually instigate aggression only for the purpose of self-defence (Saunders 1986: Dobash et al 1992. Research shows that wife violence results in more extensive negative outcomes than husband abuse, in terms of greater injury and psychological upset (Mirrlees-Black and Byron 1999;Holtzworth-Munroe, Smutzler and Bates 1997), and that the majority of abuse is characterised by the male offending against the female (Morley and Mullender 1994;Mayhew, Maung and Mirrless-Black 1993;Monson and Langhinnchsen-Rohling 1998). Authors, such as Archer (1994) have even gone as far to proclaim that male violence may even be the major source of human suffering…”

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“…Typologies of violent couples could be produced, as research at a dyadic level has found that abused wives are not always passive but important in the violent interaction, as they often reciprocate with negative behaviours (Holtzworth-Munroe et al 1997). For example, Gayford (1976) distinguishes various types of victims that have a differential effect on the activities of the offender.…”

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The heterogeneity of spouse abuse: a review

Dixon

Browne

2003

Aggression and Violent Behavior

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Recent research suggests that spouse abusers are not a homogenous group. Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart (1994) propose three types of domestic violent men; Family Only, Generally Violent/Antisocial and Dysphoric/ Borderline Personality. This theoretical classification is compared to nine empirical research studies and two hypothetical studies, which can be found in the literature dated from 1994 onwards. The review provides support for the three-fold typology. The total averages of offenders classified by Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuarts (1994) typology across the studies were 50%, 30% and 20% respectively. However, when sample type was considered a significant difference between court referrals and volunteers was found for the men's distribution across the three types, with court referred men being less likely to be categorised into the Family Only group.All research to date is criticised for its narrow focus on the offender and its lack of a scientific profiling approach. Other factors such as the context, triggers for violence and the behavioural actions of the victim need to be considered. A more holistic family focused typology is suggested to be more appropriate for those victims who do not want to separate from their violent spouse.Key Words: Family Violence, Spouse Abuse, Typologies, ProfilingThe Heterogeneity of Spouse Abuse: A Review.Violence within the family is a common phenomenon of modern society, occurring across most cultures (Levinson, 1989). In 1996, The World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA49.25 that declared violence as a priority in public health, together with resolution WHA5019, which called upon member states of the United Nations to eliminate violence against women and children. Hence a science-based public health approach to preventing violence was adopted by The World Health Organisation Task Force on Violence and Health (2000). They recommended four major objectives: The first to define and characterise different types of violence and assess their consequences. The second to understand the causes of violence and identify risk factors for aggressive behaviour. The third to identify best practice and evaluate interventions aimed at preventing violence. The fourth to strengthen the capacity of the health and social systems to disseminate knowledge and implement programs to reduce violence in society, especially that directed at women and children.One of the greatest areas of public health concern is violence in the context of the family. 'People are more likely to be killed, physically assaulted, hit, beaten up, slapped or spanked in their own homes by other family members than anywhere else, or by anyone else in our society ' (Gelles and Cornell, 1990: 11). The Home office (1992) reported that domestic violence accounted for between 42 -49% of all female homicides in the UK.Survey data compiled by the United Nations Statistical Office (2000) disclosed that in the U.S, 28% of women had been physically attacked by an intimate partner in the last year, whilst 25% of women in ...

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The heterogeneity of spouse abuse: a review

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Browne

2003

Aggression and Violent Behavior

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“…Virtually every study of DV that examines socioeconomic status (SES) finds that poverty is consistently and robustly related to higher prevalence rates of IPV (Browne & Bassuk, 1997;Hotaling & Sugarman, 1990;Holtzworth-Munroe, Smutzler, & Bates, 1997). In fact, in most studies that control for the effects of SES, differences in the prevalence rates of IPV between racial and/or ethnic groups disappear (Aldarondo et al, 2002;Bograd, 1999;Vogel & Marshall, 2001;West, 1998 (Sweet, Bumpass, & Call, 1988), the study examined a number of objective indicators of social class, including neighborhood disadvantage (e.g., number of people below the poverty line, number of unemployed people), employment instability of the male partner, insufficiency of income to meet basic needs, and a subjective measure of financial strain.…”

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A Typology of Women's Use of Violence in Intimate Relationships

Swan¹,

Snow

2002

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Reports have appeared in the popular press in recent years concluding that women are just as violent as men. These reports stem from acontextual survey studies comparing prevalence rates of women's and men's physical violence. The authors contend that the above conclusion is simplistic and misleading, and that a theoretical framework that embeds women's violence in the context in which it occurs is sorely needed. This article proposes a model that includes women's violence in the context of their victimization by male partners, motivations for violent behavior and how they cope with relationship problems, experiences of childhood trauma, and outcomes of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance use. The model is then examined within the context of gender, race, and class. The cultural context of domestic violence for African American and Latina women is reviewed. This literature reinforces the need to place women's violence in a broader sociocultural context. Keywords: intimate partner violence; women's use of violence in intimate relationships

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“…Archer, 2000) suggest the need to evaluate both male and female aggression. Clearly women suffer more severe consequences due to partner aggression (Archer, 2000;Holtzworth-Munroe, Smutzler, & Bates, 1997) and the context of and motivations for female perpetrated aggression may be different (Swan & Snow, 2006); however, considering both partners' aggression allows for a more complete understanding of dysfunction in the relationship system, especially because aggression may be an interactive and synergistic phenomenon for some couples (Vivian & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, 1994). Temple, Weston, & Marshall (2005), for example, found that aggression is more severe and frequent in relationships where both partners are aggressive.…”

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Trajectories of Physical and Emotional Marital Aggression in Midlife Couples

Vickerman¹,

Margolin²

2008

Violence Vict

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This study uses three-level generalized Hierarchical Linear Modeling to examine trajectories of husbands' and wives' physical and emotional aggression over three assessments and the effects of years since marriage. In this community sample of 118 couples, physical aggression significantly decreased over time (43% per year). Emotional aggression did not significantly change over time, but trajectories significantly differed for husbands (3% increase) versus wives (10% decrease). Longer duration marriages had lower physical aggression and, for wives only, lower emotional aggression. Aggression trajectories showed considerable variability: 44-55% of physically aggressive spouses desisted from one assessment to the next; 5-12% reported start-ups in physical aggression. Discussion addresses the role of gender and type of aggression in aggression trajectories. Keywordsintimate partner violence; psychological aggression; spousal abuse; growth curve analysis; longitudinal change Data on the prevalence, incidence, and seriousness of intimate partner violence call attention to the importance of understanding trajectories of partner violence. Estimates indicate 25% of women and 8% of men are physically assaulted or raped by an intimate partner at some time during their life (Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000). Other samples reveal that as many as 21% of couples report intimate physical aggression each year (McDonald, Jouriles, Ramisetty-Mikler, Caetano, & Green, 2006). Research has shown that intimate relationship aggression has deleterious mental and physical health consequences for women (Bonomi et al, 2006;Coker, et al., 2002;Loxton, Schofield, & Hussain, 2006), as well as some negative health consequences for men (Coker, et al., 2002;Simonelli & Ingram, 1998;Taft et al, 2006). Assessments of intimate physical aggression based on lifetime incidence or 12-month prevalence data fail to capture the variability in partner aggression across time, particularly for couples in long-term relationships. The present study examines husbands' and wives' use of relationship aggression over three time points, providing information about the stability and trajectory of aggression, while calling attention to the potential fallibility of defining a couple as aggressive based on one time point. The study also examines the impact of years since marriage on aggression trajectories, thereby accounting for stage in relationship development on aggression.Although female victims are often the focus of intimate violence research, the considerable rates of aggression towards men (e.g. Archer, 2000) suggest the need to evaluate both male and female aggression. Clearly women suffer more severe consequences due to partner Address correspondence to: Katrina Vickerman, Department of Psychology, SGM 930, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089-1061 or email: E-mail: vickerma@usc.edu. (Archer, 2000;Holtzworth-Munroe, Smutzler, & Bates, 1997) and the context of and motivations for female perpetrated aggression may be different (Swan & Snow, ...

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A brief review of the research on husband violence Part III: Sociodemographic factors, relationship factors, and differing consequences of husband and wife violence

Cited by 118 publications

References 64 publications

The heterogeneity of spouse abuse: a review

The heterogeneity of spouse abuse: a review

A Typology of Women's Use of Violence in Intimate Relationships

Trajectories of Physical and Emotional Marital Aggression in Midlife Couples

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