@article{ref1,
title="Women domestic violence offenders: Lessons of violence and survival",
journal="Journal of trauma and dissociation",
year="2007",
author="Seamans, Cindy L. and Rubin, L. J. and Stabb, Sally D.",
volume="8",
number="2",
pages="47-68",
abstract="This qualitative study examined female domestic violence offenders via structured interviews with 13 women referred for treatment in batterers' intervention programs in a major metropolitan area. The majority of women were victims of childhood abuse and/or witnessed violence between their parents. Most reported feeling cut-off from their mothers, left their childhood homes before the age of 18, and experienced violence at the hands of a prior partner. Women's motivations for current violence were primarily in self-defense or in retaliation for their partners' physical abuse, and secondarily in response to partner emotional abuse, control tactics, to get attention/be heard, or to express anger. A minority sought to control their partners. Differential treatment considerations and recommendations for women versus men batterers are included.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1529-9732",
doi="10.1300/J229v08n02_04",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J229v08n02_04"
}