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Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC. – 1994
This volume represents the first step in an effort to build a central repository of promising anti-violence programs. Part of a cooperative venture in the federal government, this resource guide draws on information stored in more than 30 Federal clearinghouses and resource centers. Included here are programs developed by government agencies,…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Drug Abuse, Family Violence, Information Sources
Malchiodi, Cathy A. – 1994
Although many clinicians use drawing tasks to assess children who have been exposed to family violence, few professionals are aware of current research in this area. Professionals should be apprised of the graphic indicators of child abuse in drawings, reliable art-based assessment tools, and legal and ethical principles surrounding the use of…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art Therapy, Child Abuse, Child Behavior
Stets, Jan E.; Straus, Murray A. – 1988
There are many studies of violence in marriage and in dating. Methodological differences between studies, however, make it difficult to determine differences in the nature and extent of physical assault between marital status groups. This study analyzed data from two surveys: a study of 526 dating couples at a large midwestern university, and a…
Descriptors: Adults, Battered Women, Cohabitation, College Students

Carducci, Bernardo J.; McNeely, Judith A. – 1981
Several researchers have explored the role of alcohol in domestic violence and attributions of blame. To compare the amount of blame attributed to an incident of wife abuse, alcoholic (N=52) and nonalcoholic (N=159) subjects read an account of wife abuse and distributed a percentage of the blame to the man, the woman, and the situation.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Alcoholism, Attribution Theory, Battered Women
Barnett, Ellen R.; And Others – 1980
Problems related to family violence are complex and multi-faceted and involve large numbers of people in this country. A number of types of violence in families are identified initially; however, the manual focuses on the concerns of battered women, or interspousal abuse. Information focuses on: (1) the nature, causes and effects of family…
Descriptors: Aggression, Battered Women, Consultation Programs, Family Counseling

Astin, Millie C.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1995
Compared posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence rates among battered women and nonbattered, maritally distressed women. Battered women exhibited significantly higher rates of PTSD than the maritally distressed women. Women with PTSD were more likely than non-PTSD women to have experienced self-reported childhood sexual abuse and numerous…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Comparative Analysis, Family Violence

Leonard, Kenneth E.; Blane, Howard T. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1992
Examined several hypotheses concerning heavy drinking and marital violence. Subjects, 320 married and cohabiting men who participated in a nationally representative study of alcohol consumption, completed scales assessing hostility, self-consciousness, marital satisfaction, and the Alcohol Dependence Scale. Results indicated that alcohol use was…
Descriptors: Aggression, Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Behavior, Battered Women

Gondolf, Edward W. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1992
Examines the major transactions regarding violence during the course of transcribed psychiatric evaluations for 92 recently violent patients. Coded and cross-tabulated the mentioning and action taken for patients describing violence. Findings support a progressive decrease in the discussion of violence and apparent breaches in the flow of…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Problems, Disclosure, Discourse Modes

Syers, MaryAnn; Edleson, Jeffrey L. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1992
Reports the findings of victim interviews and archival data concerning incidents of woman abuse. Results for samples monitored over a 6- to 12-month period supported the use of arrest on first police visits to the home and subsequent action by the courts, including ordering perpetrators into treatment. (RJM)
Descriptors: Battered Women, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Family Violence

McKenry, Patrick C.; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1995
Interviewed and physically assessed 102 married men in an attempt to develop a biopsychosocial model of male domestic violence. Used Tobit analysis to identify significant predictors. Analyzed separately, each domain was significantly related to male domestic violence. When considered together, only the biological and social domains yielded…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Behavior, Biological Influences, Family Life
Peterson, Sue; Olday, David E. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1992
A survey of 1,331 juniors and seniors in 10 rural midwestern high schools indicates that 41% had experienced at least 1 incident of dating violence, including 52.3% of females and 31.3% of males. The need for developing conflict management and problem-solving skills programs for young adults is addressed. (LP)
Descriptors: Dating (Social), Family Violence, High School Students, High Schools

Magdol, Lynn; Moffitt, Terrie E.; Caspi, Avshalom; Silva, Phil A. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1998
Partner abuse among 21-year olds was compared between cohabitors and daters. Individual, relationship, and social control factors were studied. Cohabitors were more abusive than daters. Factors that differentiate cohabitors from daters were identified, and models were tested for prediction of abuse. Findings are discussed in terms of age and…
Descriptors: Cohabitation, Dating (Social), Family Violence, Interpersonal Relationship

Kolbo, Jerome R.; And Others – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1996
Presents a review of the empirical literature examining the initial effects of witnessing domestic violence on children's functioning. Although results are somewhat inconclusive regarding children's social, cognitive, and physical development, findings of recently conducted investigations, when combined and compared with the previously reviewed…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Children, Emotional Development, Emotional Problems
Karcher, Christopher Robb – 1994
This review of research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children resulting from human violence focuses on methodological issues, types of violence, treatment issues, and directions for future research. Literature reviewed is predominantly that published since 1986. An introduction offers background information and examines the…
Descriptors: Children, Classification, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC. – 1994
This volume represents the first step in an effort to build a central repository of promising anti-violence programs. The goal is to integrate information and to remove barriers to information-sharing. Part of a cooperative venture in the federal government, this resource guide draws on material stored in more than 30 Federal clearinghouses and…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Drug Abuse, Family Violence, Financial Support