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The Effects of Change in Spousal Power on Intimate Partner Violence among Chinese Immigrants
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Jin, Xiaochun; Keat, Jane E. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
This study explored how changes in power relations within couples after immigrating from more patriarchal societies contribute to intimate partner violence (IPV). Both subjective decision-making power and objective power bases were examined in Chinese immigrant couples. Batterers and nonviolent men both experienced loss of decision-making power in…
Descriptors: Spouses, Family Violence, Chinese Americans, Immigrants
Gender Symmetry, Sexism, and Intimate Partner Violence
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Allen, Christopher T.; Swan, Suzanne C.; Raghavan, Chitra – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
This study of a predominantly Hispanic sample of 92 male and 140 female college students examines both gender symmetry in intimate partner violence (IPV) and inconsistent relationships found in previous studies between sexist attitudes and IPV. Results indicate that although comparable numbers of men and women perpetrate and are victimized in…
Descriptors: Females, Interpersonal Relationship, Path Analysis, Gender Bias
The Prevention of Relationship Distress for Couples at Risk: A Controlled Evaluation with Nine-Month and Two-Year Follows.
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Van Widenfelt, Brigit; And Others – Family Relations, 1996
Describes a preventive intervention that was randomly offered to a group of (n=67) non- to mildly distressed couples who participated in a larger study on relationships. At nine-month follow-up, couples in which one partner experienced parental divorce demonstrated increased problem intensity, decreased problem-solving ability, and rational…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Demography, Divorce, Family Counseling