A typology of men who batter: three types derived from cluster analysis.
Important theoretical and treatment implications may be revealed when men who batter their intimate partners are categorized according to type. Data on 165 batterers were cluster analyzed, and three types identified: family-only aggressors, generalized aggressors, and emotionally volatile aggressors. The clustering variables explained 90% of the variance in category assignment. Implications for treatment are discussed.
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School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D003376:Counseling; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000145:classification*; D014754:Violence