Evidence from 85 studies was examined to identify risk factors most strongly related to
intimate partner physical abuse perpetration and victimization. The studies produced 308 …

Current family therapy theories and practices of domestic violence place an important
emphasis on gender. Employing the notion of intersectionality, this article demonstrates how …

Objectives: This meta-analysis aimed to explore the relationship between mental health
disorders and symptoms of mental health disorders (depression, anxiety, posttraumatic …

The purpose of the present meta‐analysis was to empirically test the widely held assumption
that women experience lower marital satisfaction than men. A total of 226 independent …

Chapters in the text are organized according to three parts:(1) concepts of crime, law, and
criminology;(2) theories of crime causation; and (3) crime typologies. The first part presents a …

The purpose of this paper is to present research on the effects of postpartum depression
(PPD) on mothers, fathers, and children that point to a re-conceptualization of PPD as a …

Objectives: Social support for abused women may reduce the impact of abuse on mental
health, yet few studies have addressed this issue. We wish to determine associations …

The extent and potential dangerousness of the problem of domestic violence warrants
systematic screening and assessment in all mental health settings. Few empirical studies …

This paper summarizes five challenging ongoing controversies involving gender and US
intimate partner violence (IPV)(ie, gender symmetry of perpetration; utility of typologies; …

BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with poorer health, yet
pathways through which IPV affects either mental or physical health are not well …