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Saunders, Daniel G.; Kurko, Jennifer F.; Barlow, Kirsten; Crane, Colleen E. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Men who batter, because of particular personality traits and sense of entitlement, may select partners whom they perceive will be dependent on them, meet their emotional needs, or be "objects" of physical attractiveness. During treatment intake, 181 offenders responded to the question, "What attracted you to her (your…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Males, Personality Traits, Selection
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Lacey, Krim K.; Saunders, Daniel G.; Zhang, Lingling – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This study compares women of color and non-Hispanic White women regarding the influence of socioeconomic status, family investment, and psychological abuse on leaving a violent relationship. It was found that most women who left stayed away for less than a month. Women of color and non-Hispanic White women did not differ in their length or rate of…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Females, Whites, Family Violence
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Saunders, Daniel G. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1995
Studied 111 police officers. Predicted that those inclined to arrest victims of domestic violence would have more negative stereotypes and attitudes toward victims and women. Results showed that those with an inclination to arrest victims believed domestic violence is justified situationally and that women stay in violent relationships for…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Family Problems, Family Violence, Females
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Callahan, Michelle R.; Tolman, Richard M.; Saunders, Daniel G. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2003
This study assesses the relationship between adolescents' dating violence victimization and their psychological well-being. The participants were 190 high school students, ages 13 to 19 years, with just over half being boys (53%) and the remainder being girls (47%). Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. For girls, increasing…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Social Desirability, Life Satisfaction, Females