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Thornton, Abigail J. V.; Graham-Kevan, Nicola; Archer, John – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
This study assessed women's violent and nonviolent offending, using data from two online student samples (men and women: n = 344), reporting on either being a perpetrator and witness (women) or being a victim and witness (men). A comprehensive measure of general violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), and nonviolent offending was collected.…
Descriptors: Females, Incidence, Delinquency, Crime
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Hamilton, Melissa; Worthen, Meredith G. F. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Domestic violence arrests have been historically focused on protecting women and children from abusive men. Arrest patterns continue to reflect this bias with more men arrested for domestic violence compared to women. Such potential gender variations in arrest patterns pave the way to the investigation of disparities by sex of the offender in…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Police, Males
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Fagan, Abigail A.; Wright, Emily M. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objective: This study investigated the long-term effects of exposure to intimate partner violence in the home on adolescent violence and drug use and gender differences in these relationships. Although the general relationship between exposure to IPV and negative outcomes for youth has been demonstrated in past research, gender differences in the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Neighborhoods, Females, Caregivers
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Datner, Elizabeth M.; Wiebe, Douglas J.; Brensinger, Colleen M.; Nelson, Deborah B. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
The article describes characteristics of pregnant women presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) who are experiencing current violence and presented a screening tool to identify pregnant women experiencing violence. Women completed an in-person interview regarding violence, sociodemo-graphic factors, health status, and drug use. Fifteen percent…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Females, Individual Characteristics, Screening Tests
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Kubiak, Sheryl Pimlott; Siefert, Kristine; Boyd, Carol J. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2004
The ability of individuals to gain mastery over their environment is considered empowerment. However, empowerment often is assessed without attention to the historical, social, or political context the individual is embedded within. This context often is contingent upon social policies that enhance or limit the choices an individual has to behave…
Descriptors: Health Services, Sentences, Family Violence, Females
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology