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Scott, Katreena; Straus, Murray – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
Although countering denial, minimization, and externalization of blame is a key component of most interventions for individuals who have been abusive in their intimate relationships, these attributions have only seldom been the focus of empirical investigation. Using a sample of 139 male and female university students, this study examined the…
Descriptors: Organizations (Groups), Intimacy, Gender Differences, Defense Mechanisms
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Dutton, Donald G.; Nicholls, Tonia L.; Spidel, Alicia – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
A review is made of female intimate abuse. It is concluded that females are as abusive as males in intimate relationships according to survey and epidemiological studies. This is especially so for younger "cohort" community samples followed longitudinally. Predictors of intimate violence with women appear to be similar to those of men; including…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Alcohol Abuse, Intimacy, Females