Abstract:Domestic violence, often referred to as intimate partner violence (IPV), is characterized by aggression perpetrated against an intimate partner. IPV rates against female victims vary worldwide. Meta‐analyses from studies primarily conducted in the United States and the United Kingdom note few gender differences in rates of IPV perpetration and victimization. A cross‐cultural analysis of gender differences in rates of physical IPV perpetration, however, suggests that rates of female IPV perpetration vary depend… Show more
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