Citation

Buttell FP, Jones C. J. Fam. Violence 2001; 16(4): 375-384.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

In the effort to improve treatment programs for batterers, researchers have begun to examine the role of interpersonal dependency in the etiology and maintenance of domestic violence. Recent empirical investigations of interpersonal dependency among maritally violent men have discovered that these men exhibit increased levels of interpersonal dependency when compared to nonviolent men. This study examined the level of interpersonal dependency of 105 adult men court-ordered into a treatment program for domestic violence offenses, and 25 nonviolent men. Results indicated no significant difference in level of interpersonal dependency between the court-ordered batterers and the nonviolent men. Possible explanations for the failure of this research to replicate earlier findings were explored and discussed. These findings indicate that more research is needed before the role of interpersonal dependency in the etiology and maintenance of domestic violence can be understood. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Family Violence, 2001. Copyright © 2001 by Springer)

Domestic Violence Offender
Domestic Violence Causes
Spouse Abuse Offender
Spouse Abuse Causes
Male Violence
Male Offender
Adult Offender
Adult Male
Adult Violence
Offender Characteristics
Victim Offender Relations
Partner Violence
Violence Against Women
Offender Nonoffender Comparison
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