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Citation |
Roberts AR. J. Fam. Violence 1987; 2(1): 81-93. |
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Affiliation |
School of Social Work, Indiana University, 46223 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1987, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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Abstract |
This paper analyzes the characteristics of 234 women abusers who came in contact with the Marion county prosecutor''s office and municipal court in Indianapolis during the period from July 1984 to April 1985. The study examines the relationship between battering and such variables as age, race, alcohol, and/or drug abuse, the assailant''s relationship to the battered women, criminal history, and employment status. A profile of the psychosocial characteristics of batterers and the implications for assessment and court-mandated treatment are also presented. |